Dunbar, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,254
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.9
0.233% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
18.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,379
6.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$119,600
1.24% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
3,772
7.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dunbar, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Dunbar, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dunbar, WV are Ben Franklin Career Center (47 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dunbar, WV was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Dunbar, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dunbar, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaKanawha County, WVCharleston, WVKanawha County PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Dunbar, WV is home to a population of 7.25k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.744% of Dunbar, WV residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.58k people) in Dunbar, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Dunbar, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunbar, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunbar, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.58k ± 382
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    571 ± 233
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    553 ± 198
3.86%
Hispanic Population
280 people

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.58k people) in Dunbar, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.86% of the people in Dunbar, WV are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunbar, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.744%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
54 people
0.354%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 0.744% of Dunbar, WV residents (54 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dunbar, WV was 0.354%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    221 ± 170
  2. Korea
    172 ± 154
  3. Vietnam
    104 ± 55

Dunbar, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dunbar, WV employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunbar, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people), Retail Trade (581 people), and Public Administration (408 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,485), Utilities ($76,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,819).

Employment

Occupations

3.77k
2024 Value
± 498
7.07%
1 Year growth
± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunbar, WV grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 3.52k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunbar, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people), Sales & Related Occupations (429 people), and Management Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunbar, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.77k
2024 Value
± 498
7.07%
1 Year growth
± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunbar, WV grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 3.52k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunbar, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people), Retail Trade (581 people), and Public Administration (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunbar, WV, though some of these residents may live in Dunbar, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,906
Median earning men ± $11,819
$36,156
Median earning women ± $2,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,669), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917), and Manufacturing ($51,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,382), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,635), and Public Administration ($52,019).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Dunbar, WV awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Dunbar, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 62 male students and 37 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dunbar, WV are White (42 and 89.4%), Black or African American (3 and 6.38%), Two or More Races (1 and 2.13%), and Asian (1 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Dunbar, WV by number of degrees awarded are Ben Franklin Career Center (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dunbar, WV are General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair (15 and 31.9%), Phlebotamy Technician (10 and 21.3%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (9 and 19.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 99 students enrolled in Dunbar, WV, 62.6% men and 37.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 77 records, of which 36.4% were women and 63.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair
    15 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    7 degrees awarded
  3. HVAC Maintenance
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Dunbar, WV was General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Dunbar, WV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Ben Franklin Career Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ben Franklin Career Center with 47 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dunbar, WV, which is 3.7 times more than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 42 degrees mean that there were 14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,713) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, less-than 2-year ($2,543) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, less-than 2-year ($816) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunbar, WV was $119,600 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $119,600, a 1.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dunbar, WV is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunbar, WV have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunbar, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,459
$2,289
Median Property Taxes
±$382

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dunbar, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dunbar, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Dunbar, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,379
Median Household Income
± $7,118
3.69k
Number of Households
± 502

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Dunbar, WV grew to $58,379 from the previous year's value of $54,647.

The following chart displays the households in Dunbar, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunbar, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.13%)
  3. Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Dunbar, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunbar, WV have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Dunbar, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dunbar, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dunbar, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunbar, WV (1.06k out of 7.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunbar, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Dunbar, WV has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.18%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
2.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dunbar, WV declined by 11.3% from 3.59% to 3.18%.

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