Dowling

Population: 344
Median household income: $84,167
Median home value: $235,200

Dowling, a community in Barry County, Michigan, has 344 residents. At $84,167, its median household income sits above Barry County's $77,873.

From 2019 to 2023, Dowling's population declined 16.3% from 411 to 344, while its median home value rose 56.2% from $150,600 to $235,200.

The median resident is 35.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 344
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $84,167
Median home value: $235,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

411344

Median household income

$51,786$84,167

Median home value

$150,600$235,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	411	$51,786	$150,600
2020	399	$53,295	$148,400
2021	413	$69,375	$167,600
2022	329	$77,813	$220,500
2023	344	$84,167	$235,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1728.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.5%
5 to 17	97	28.2%
18 to 24	22	6.4%
25 to 34	35	10.2%
35 to 44	45	13.1%
45 to 54	45	13.1%
55 to 64	38	11.0%
65 to 74	38	11.0%
75 and over	12	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	79.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.6%
High school graduate	100	46.9%
Some college or associate's	74	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	14	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	91.0%
Carpooled	6	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	13.8%
15 to 29 min	64	46.4%
30 to 44 min	34	24.6%
45 to 59 min	8	5.8%
60+ min	13	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 4.7% (16 of 344)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	71.4%
Nonfamily households	32	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	74.7%
Vacant	38	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	97.3%
Renter-occupied	3	2.7%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2622900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 42.5298, -85.2342