Dunkirk, NY

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2022 Population

12,668

0.134% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.6

0.472% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.9%

6.68% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,800

26.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$84,900

18.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dunkirk, NY had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $46,800. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dunkirk, NY grew from 12,651 to 12,668, a 0.134% increase and its median household income grew from $36,901 to $46,800, a 26.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dunkirk, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.35%), White (Hispanic) (6.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%).

None of the households in Dunkirk, NY 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.

99.1% of the residents in Dunkirk, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dunkirk, NY was $84,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Dunkirk, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Dunkirk, NY was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: CSX Tracks in Dunkirk, NY

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United States New York Chautauqua County, NY Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY Chautauqua County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Dunkirk, NY is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.93% of Dunkirk, NY residents were born outside of the country (371 people).

In 2022, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.95k people) in Dunkirk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Other (Hispanic) and 931 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Dunkirk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dunkirk, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunkirk, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.95k ± 478
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 383
Two+ (Hispanic)
931 ± 364

27.6%

Hispanic Population

3.5k people

27.6% of the people in Dunkirk, NY are hispanic (3.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dunkirk, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

3.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

As of 2022, 2.93% of Dunkirk, NY residents (371 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dunkirk, NY was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
423 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 125

Dunkirk, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dunkirk, NY employs 5.57k people. The largest industries in Dunkirk, NY are Manufacturing (1,081 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,063 people), and Educational Services (688 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,375), Public Administration ($60,898), and Finance & Insurance ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

5.57k

2022 Value

± 590

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dunkirk, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 5.5k employees to 5.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunkirk, NY, are Production Occupations (885 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (447 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunkirk, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.57k

2022 Value

± 590

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dunkirk, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 5.5k employees to 5.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunkirk, NY, are Manufacturing (1,081 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,063 people), and Educational Services (688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunkirk, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dunkirk, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,893

Median earning men ± $4,997

$28,227

Median earning women ± $4,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($100,477), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,394), and Construction ($45,398).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), Public Administration ($46,679), and Information ($45,950).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dunkirk, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunkirk, NY was $84,900 in 2022, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,500 to $84,900, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunkirk, NY is 59.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dunkirk, NY have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunkirk, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dunkirk, NY is $46,800. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Dunkirk, NY was Census Tract 356 with a value of $56,435, followed by Census Tract 357 and Census Tract 355, with respective values of $56,026 and $45,793.

Property

$84,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,125

$3,440

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2022

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.7% of the housing units in Dunkirk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 356
Census Tract 357
Census Tract 355

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dunkirk, NY was Census Tract 356 with a value of $56,435, followed by Census Tract 357 and Census Tract 355, with respective values of $56,026 and $45,793.

The following map shows all of the places in Dunkirk, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,800

Median Household Income

± $5,486

5.77k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.77k households in Dunkirk, NY grew to $46,800 from the previous year's value of $36,901.

The following chart displays the households in Dunkirk, NY 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunkirk, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (9.75%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Dunkirk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.75%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunkirk, NY have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Dunkirk, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunkirk, NY (3.12k out of 12.6k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunkirk, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Dunkirk, NY has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 33.8% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see 1800 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.54% decrease from the previous year (1866 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1761 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 551 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,800 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chautauqua County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see an average of 1,800 patients per year. This represents a 3.54% decrease from the previous year (1,866 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chautauqua County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.39%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

33.8%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dunkirk, NY declined by 15.3% from 4% to 3.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dunkirk, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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