Dunbar, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

999

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

9.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,045

14.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,200

22.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dunbar, PA is home to a population of 999 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (902 people) in Dunbar, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dunbar, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunbar, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
902 ± 203
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 77
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 27

2.5%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.5% of the people in Dunbar, PA are hispanic (25 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 36
Vietnam
13 ± 20

Dunbar, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dunbar, PA.

Economy

The economy of Dunbar, PA employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunbar, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,141).

Employment

Occupations

521

2024 Value

± 126

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunbar, PA grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 502 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunbar, PA, are Production Occupations (68 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (57 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunbar, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

521

2024 Value

± 126

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunbar, PA grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 502 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunbar, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunbar, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dunbar, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,417

Median earning men ± $5,753

$29,167

Median earning women ± $21,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,207), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,594), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,471), Manufacturing ($39,583), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunbar, PA was $88,200 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,100 to $88,200, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunbar, PA is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunbar, PA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunbar, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,865

$370

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Dunbar, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunbar, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,045

Median Household Income

± $12,870

466

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 466 households in Dunbar, PA grew to $57,045 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Dunbar, PA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunbar, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Dunbar, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunbar, PA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Dunbar, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dunbar, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunbar, PA (144 out of 986 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunbar, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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