Dunkirk, IN City Data

Dunkirk, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,646 people who live in Dunkirk and approximately 21,806 who live in Jay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dunkirk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dunkirk. We have included Dunkirk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dunkirk Information

Jay County where Dunkirk resides is 383.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,806 and has a population rank of 1,700 out of all the places in the United States.

Dunkirk has a total of 2,646 people and of those residents there are 1,268 males and 1,378 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 307 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dunkirk varies per year, but currently 2,626 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 2,646 people who live in Dunkirk, there are 730 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dunkirk is 385 male and 345 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,996.

General Dunkirk Information
Total area in square miles - Jay County	383.82
Water area in square miles - Jay County	N/A
Resident population - Jay County	21,806
Population rank - Jay County	1,700
Total population	2,646
Total population (male)	1,268
Total population (female)	1,378
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Jay County	307
Deaths- Jay County	242
Population of one race	2,626
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	730
Population under 20 years (male)	385
Population under 20 years (female)	345
Total population 18 years and over	1,996

Dunkirk Social Characteristics

There are 8,405 households in Dunkirk. Families make up 6,006 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dunkirk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,946), male householder with no wife present (344) and female householder with no husband present (678). The remainder of the Dunkirk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,389. Dunkirk, IN moving companies help people in Dunkirk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dunkirk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dunkirk is based, there are 8,723 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,346 never married, 5,252 now married, 116 separated, 1,134 widowed, and 875 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 52 separated, 203 widowed and 843 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dunkirk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dunkirk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jay County)
Total households	8,405
Family households (families)	6,006
With own children under 18 years	2,885
Married-couple family	4,946
With own children under 18 years	2,214
Male householder, no wife present, family	344
With own children under 18 years	180
Female householder, no husband present, family	678
With own children under 18 years	442
Nonfamily households	2,389
Householder living alone	2,083
65 years and over	1,026

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	371
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	328
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,240
Householder	747
Spouse	567
Child	765
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	7
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	406
Male householder	130
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	216
Female householder living alone	202
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	60
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,723
Never married	1,346
Now married	5,252
Separated	116
Widowed	1,134
Divorced	875
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	52
Widowed	203
Divorced	843

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,646
Male	1,268
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	108
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	11
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	77
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	15
Female	1,378
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	16
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,646
One race	2,626
White	2,602
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,646
People who are White alone	2,602
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,188
Same house	12,861
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,613
Different state or abroad	918
Different state	807
Abroad	111

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jay County)
Total resident population	21,806
Born in United States	18,783
State of residence	17,437
Different state	3,997
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	42
Foreign born	330

Dunkirk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dunkirk. That total enrollment is 5,006 for the population of the country, which includes Dunkirk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,686 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 525.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dunkirk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,006
Pre-kindergarten	278
Public	182
Private	96
Kindergarten	278
Public	276
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,734
Public	2,553
Private	181
Elementary and high school	3,924
Public	3,722
Private	202
High school grades 9 to 12	1,190
Public	1,169
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	452
Public	396
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	67
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	15,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,280
Less than 9th grade	1,082
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,982
High school graduate	7,068
Some college, no degree	2,108
Associate's degree	629
Bachelor's degree	1,411
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	828

Dunkirk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,556 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dunkirk. The Dunkirk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,895), service occupations (1,338), sales and office occupations (1,986), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,298) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,825). The 16,556 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,683 private wage and salary workers, 918 government workers, 785 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jay County)
Population 16 years and over	16,556
In labor force	10,881
Civilian labor force	10,881
Employed	10,419
Unemployed	462
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,601
In labor force	4,955
Civilian labor force	4,955
Unemployed Civilian labor force	217
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,955
In labor force	5,926
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	245
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jay County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,131
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,190
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	81
Worked at home	337
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	218,680

OCCUPATION (Jay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,895
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,895
Service occupations	1,338
Sales and office occupations	1,986
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,298
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,825

INDUSTRY (Jay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,895
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,960
Wholesale trade	369
Retail trade	954
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	421
Information	204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	323
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	267
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,537
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	556
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	316

CLASS OF WORKER (Jay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,895
Private wage and salary workers	8,683
Government workers	918
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	785
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dunkirk Housing Characteristics

In Dunkirk, IN there are 9,074 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,405 occupied and 669 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dunkirk, there are 7,560 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Dunkirk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dunkirk, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dunkirk, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dunkirk. There are 184 housing units with rent less than $200, 239 with rent between $200-299, 715 with rent between $300-499 and 364 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dunkirk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dunkirk, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jay County)
Total housing units	9,074
Occupied housing units	8,405
Vacant housing units	669

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jay County)
Total housing units	9,074
1-unit, detached	7,560
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	266
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	52
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	678

HOUSING TENURE (Jay County)
Occupied housing units	8,405
Owner-occupied	6,534
Renter-occupied	1,871

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jay County)
Occupied housing units	8,405
No vehicles available	605
2 vehicle available	5,468
3 vehicles available	1,469
4 vehicles available	455
5 or more vehicles available	155

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jay County)
Occupied housing units	8,405
Utility gas	3,915
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,748
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	330
Coal or coke	28
Wood	384
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jay County)
Occupied housing units	8,405
Less Than $50,000	6,534
$50,000 to $99,999	2,432
$100,000 to $149,999	466
$150,000 to $199,999	96
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,500

GROSS RENT (Jay County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,871
Less than $200	184
$200 to $299	239
$300 to $499	715
$500 to $699	341
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A