COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dowagiac vs Niles
PLACE A
Dowagiac, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Niles, Illinois
Dowagiac is 81% smaller than Niles. Niles earns more, with a median household income $27,108 higher. Niles has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -3%).
DOWAGIACNILESDIFFERENCE
Total population5,72530,443−81% vs Niles
Population density1,2865,206−3,920
Population growth-2.7%3.7%−6.4 pts
Median age37.248.2−11.0
Male49.0%48.8%+0.2 pts
Female51.0%51.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.3%42.0%−36.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.9%62.2%+12.7 pts
Black8.0%2.3%+5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%13.3%−4.1 pts
Asian0.4%20.3%−19.9 pts
Other7.5%1.9%+5.6 pts
Median household income$48,166$75,274−$27,108
Per capita income$28,447$40,380−$11,933
Poverty rate21.4%8.5%+12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.472Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%39.3%−27.0 pts
Graduate degree3.7%11.8%−8.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%6.7%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation63.3%56.2%+7.2 pts
Median home value$130,800$358,700−$227,900
Median gross rent$840$1,336−$496
Owner-occupied58.1%74.6%−16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%5.7%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%44.7%−2.4 pts
Average commute22.628.3−5.7
Worked from home3.3%10.6%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work1.5%4.6%−3.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%9.1%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025