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Dunbar, West Virginia

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StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Total Population7,2541,778,373334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,379$59,608$80,734
Median Age42.942.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.2%24.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,600$162,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$935$872$1,413
Poverty Rate14.9%16.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.8%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born0.7%1.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.1%74.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.726.626.4
Worked from Home8.1%9.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.4%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dunbar, West Virginia

Age in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age42.942.738.9
Under 18 %12.8%20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.3%21.0%17.2%

Households and families in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Households3,688728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households42.8%62.6%64.2%
Households with Children16.9%26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone47.5%31.3%28.7%
Never Married33.6%29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,550$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%21.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.8%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%15.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.8%5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.2%36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.2%17.3%n/a

Housing in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units4,130861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.7%70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.0%7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.7%15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.9%25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$878$865n/a

Education in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School5.3%10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate32.5%39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.2%14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.4%78.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.1%28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.6%8.0%n/a

Origins and language in Dunbar, West Virginia

StatisticDunbarWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.9%67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%2.2%16.7%

Cities near Dunbar

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.