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Dunkirk, New York

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StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Total Population12,54919,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,299$85,974$80,734
Median Age43.739.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$94,700$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$866$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate24.3%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.032.626.4
Worked from Home4.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dunkirk, New York

Age in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Median Age43.739.838.9
Under 18 %20.0%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Households5,5307,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households60.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.7%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone32.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married42.2%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,787$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.1%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.8%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.3%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.1%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households29.3%15.6%n/a

Housing in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units6,1678,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.2%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.2%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,352$6,582n/a

Education in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate39.7%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.2%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Dunkirk, New York

StatisticDunkirkNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.6%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Dunkirk

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.