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Dowagiac, MI vs Three Rivers, MI

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- Three Rivers is 0% more densely populated than Dowagiac.
- People are 18.9% more likely to be married in Three Rivers.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Three Rivers.
 Dowagiac, MIThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,946329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 20105,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,328285,036,114
 Population - 19906,409  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,473.493.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dowagiac, MIThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Dowagiac, MIThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dowagiac, MIThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 Married Population28.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households2,658  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,94380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock19.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,247  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.9%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 15 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 Three Rivers    2 Reviews

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  More

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