Dunkirk, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,549
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.7
1.39% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.3%
2.31% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$53,299
8.77% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$94,700
3.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,309
2.71% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.7% of the residents in Dunkirk, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dunkirk, NY was $94,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Dunkirk, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 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 StatesNew YorkChautauqua County, NYJamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NYChautauqua County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Dunkirk, NY is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.02% of Dunkirk, NY residents were born outside of the country (504 people).

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Dunkirk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Dunkirk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunkirk, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunkirk, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7k ± 431
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 508
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 505
36.5%
Hispanic Population
4.58k people

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Dunkirk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.5% of the people in Dunkirk, NY are hispanic (4.58k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.02%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
504 people
3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
494 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Dunkirk, NY residents (504 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, NY was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    387 ± 188
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    96 ± 75
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    86 ± 108

Dunkirk, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dunkirk, NY employs 5.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunkirk, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Educational Services (789 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,926), Utilities ($70,536), and Wholesale Trade ($70,156).

Employment

Occupations

5.31k
2024 Value
± 563
−2.71%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunkirk, NY declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 5.46k employees to 5.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunkirk, NY, are Production Occupations (598 people), Management Occupations (510 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunkirk, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

5.31k
2024 Value
± 563
−2.71%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunkirk, NY declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 5.46k employees to 5.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunkirk, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Educational Services (789 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,543
Median earning men ± $6,822
$40,679
Median earning women ± $10,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,678), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,417), Manufacturing ($46,453), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,761).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunkirk, NY was $94,700 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,200 to $94,700, a 3.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunkirk, NY is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunkirk, NY have an average commute time of 19 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.

Housing

Property

$94,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,129
$3,236
Median Property Taxes
±$386

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2024
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Dunkirk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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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.
$53,299
Median Household Income
± $5,955
5.53k
Number of Households
± 526

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.53k households in Dunkirk, NY grew to $53,299 from the previous year's value of $49,003.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunkirk, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Dunkirk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunkirk, NY have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Dunkirk, NY 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunkirk, NY (3.02k out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

98% of the population of Dunkirk, NY has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 37.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.96%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
37.9%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dunkirk, NY declined by 38.8% from 3.2% to 1.96%.

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