Population 1,490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dailey
Household size in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Dailey average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Dailey is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Dailey than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dailey
Renters in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Dailey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dailey: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Dailey are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,071 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dailey costs $1,071 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dailey
Bachelor's degrees in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dailey: 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dailey have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dailey
| Period | Dailey | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dailey has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dailey compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dailey | 2.68 | 46.6 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,071 | 21.0% | 91.1% | 1.8% |
| Kessington | 2.58 | 43.0 | 10.4% | 13.0% | 10.8% | 1978 | $1,171 | 20.9% | 89.1% | 1.6% |
| Sumnerville | 2.67 | 44.4 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 10.7% | 1974 | $876 | 19.6% | 92.6% | 3.5% |
| Cassopolis | 2.38 | 46.8 | 10.3% | 23.1% | 14.7% | 1968 | $975 | 27.2% | 88.9% | 5.2% |
| Edwardsburg | 2.48 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 19.1% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,077 | 20.8% | 89.0% | 3.0% |
| La Grange | 2.15 | 44.5 | 16.1% | 39.3% | 5.8% | 1965 | $886 | 17.7% | 84.5% | 9.2% |
| Niles | 2.49 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 21.8% | 8.2% | 1963 | $935 | 19.4% | 91.1% | 6.0% |
| Granger | 2.79 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 15.2% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,734 | 53.5% | 96.5% | 4.3% |
| Dowagiac | 2.29 | 43.8 | 12.4% | 25.2% | 19.3% | 1960 | $867 | 19.0% | 89.1% | 8.5% |
| Calvin Center | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 1986 | $1,152 | 20.7% | 85.8% | 6.0% |
| Penn | 2.55 | 50.7 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 39.3% | 1980 | $1,251 | 39.6% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dailey. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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