Dunkirk, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,166

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.81%

221% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$149,271

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dunkirk, MD is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.68% of Dunkirk, MD residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Dunkirk, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dunkirk, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunkirk, MD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunkirk, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 341
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 94

12.5%

Hispanic Population

270 people

12.5% of the people in Dunkirk, MD are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunkirk, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

8.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

8.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2024, 8.68% of Dunkirk, MD residents (188 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 Dunkirk, MD was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dunkirk, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 61
Vietnam
16 ± 32

Dunkirk, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dunkirk, MD.

Economy

The economy of Dunkirk, MD employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunkirk, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Educational Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($165,913), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 257

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunkirk, MD declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.31k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunkirk, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunkirk, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 257

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunkirk, MD declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.31k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunkirk, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Educational Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunkirk, MD, though some of these residents may live in Dunkirk, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,734

Median earning men ± $20,946

$61,719

Median earning women ± $19,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,826), Public Administration ($167,163), and Manufacturing ($120,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunkirk, MD was $561,300 in 2024, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $557,700 to $561,300, a 0.646% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunkirk, MD is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunkirk, MD have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunkirk, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$561,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,415

$721

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 Dunkirk, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Dunkirk, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunkirk, MD 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.

$149,271

Median Household Income

± $22,455

761

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 761 households in Dunkirk, MD declined from $149,271 from the previous year's value of $166,471.

The following chart displays the households in Dunkirk, MD 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunkirk, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (1.18%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Dunkirk, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.18%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunkirk, MD have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dunkirk, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dunkirk, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dunkirk, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunkirk, MD (39 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunkirk, MD is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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