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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Dowagiac.
- People are 33.0% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Dowagiac, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20105,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19906,409  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dowagiac, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Dowagiac, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dowagiac, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population28.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,658  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,247  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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