Dunkirk, NY City Data

Dunkirk, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,131 people who live in Dunkirk and approximately 139,750 who live in Chautauqua 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

Chautauqua County where Dunkirk resides is 1,500.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 139,750 and has a population rank of 391 out of all the places in the United States.

Dunkirk has a total of 13,131 people and of those residents there are 6,251 males and 6,880 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 1,544 births each year and around 1,542 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dunkirk varies per year, but currently 12,825 are one race and 306 are two or more races.

Of the 13,131 people who live in Dunkirk, there are 3,690 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dunkirk is 1,906 male and 1,784 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 9,807.

General Dunkirk Information
Total area in square miles - Chautauqua County	1,500.02
Water area in square miles - Chautauqua County	N/A
Resident population - Chautauqua County	139,750
Population rank - Chautauqua County	391
Total population	13,131
Total population (male)	6,251
Total population (female)	6,880
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Chautauqua County	1,544
Deaths- Chautauqua County	1,542
Population of one race	12,825
Population of two or more races	306
Population under 20 years	3,690
Population under 20 years (male)	1,906
Population under 20 years (female)	1,784
Total population 18 years and over	9,807

Dunkirk Social Characteristics

There are 54,515 households in Dunkirk. Families make up 36,146 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dunkirk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,765), male householder with no wife present (2,075) and female householder with no husband present (5,732). The remainder of the Dunkirk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,549. Dunkirk, NY 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 58,298 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,780 never married, 29,888 now married, 1,391 separated, 7,409 widowed, and 5,830 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,186 separated, 1,614 widowed and 4,745 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 (Chautauqua County)
Total households	54,515
Family households (families)	36,146
With own children under 18 years	17,566
Married-couple family	27,765
With own children under 18 years	11,871
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,075
With own children under 18 years	1,344
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,732
With own children under 18 years	3,800
Nonfamily households	18,549
Householder living alone	15,341
65 years and over	6,846

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,694
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,738
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,430
Householder	3,338
Spouse	2,158
Child	4,033
Other relatives	144
Nonrelatives	335
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	390
Foster child	3
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,532
Male householder	901
Male householder living alone	717
Male householder not living alone	184
Female householder	1,238
Female householder living alone	1,110
Female householder not living alone	128
Nonrelatives	393
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	113
Foster child	1
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,298
Never married	13,780
Now married	29,888
Separated	1,391
Widowed	7,409
Divorced	5,830
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,186
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	4,745

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,131
Male	6,251
Under 5 years	470
5 to 9 years	520
10 to 14 years	471
15 to 17 years	260
18 and 19 years	185
20 years	81
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	242
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	421
35 to 39 years	431
40 to 44 years	486
45 to 49 years	441
50 to 54 years	406
55 to 59 years	268
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	153
70 to 74 years	226
75 to 79 years	186
80 to 84 years	132
85 years and over	91
Female	6,880
Under 5 years	364
5 to 9 years	481
10 to 14 years	488
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	181
20 years	102
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	250
25 to 29 years	376
30 to 34 years	478
35 to 39 years	416
40 to 44 years	479
45 to 49 years	481
50 to 54 years	391
55 to 59 years	312
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	120
67 to 69 years	182
70 to 74 years	331
75 to 79 years	317
80 to 84 years	286
85 years and over	213

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,131
One race	12,825
White	10,857
Black or African American	665
American Indian and Alaska Native	68
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	5
Two or more races	306

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,962
People who are White alone	10,703
People who are Black or African American alone	655
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,577
People who are Some other race alone	1,196

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,677
Same house	80,139
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,066
Different state or abroad	7,312
Different state	6,453
Abroad	859

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chautauqua County)
Total resident population	139,750
Born in United States	111,005
State of residence	106,532
Different state	27,909
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,666
Foreign born	2,643

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 37,459 for the population of the country, which includes Dunkirk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,751.

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	37,459
Pre-kindergarten	2,100
Public	1,390
Private	710
Kindergarten	1,768
Public	1,683
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,199
Public	15,157
Private	1,042
Elementary and high school	24,839
Public	23,540
Private	1,299
High school grades 9 to 12	8,640
Public	8,383
Private	257
College, undergraduate years	7,942
Public	7,315
Private	627
Graduate or professional school	810
Public	550
Private	260
Not enrolled in school	97,482

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	91,261
Less than 9th grade	5,155
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,011
High school graduate	33,302
Some college, no degree	16,704
Associate's degree	8,628
Bachelor's degree	15,461
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,888

Dunkirk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,945 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dunkirk. The Dunkirk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,140), service occupations (11,456), sales and office occupations (14,720), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (786), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,531). The 109,945 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,846 private wage and salary workers, 10,151 government workers, 4,790 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chautauqua County)
Population 16 years and over	109,945
In labor force	67,496
Civilian labor force	67,248
Employed	63,029
Unemployed	4,219
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	57,288
In labor force	31,649
Civilian labor force	31,557
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,611
Armed forces	92
Males 16 years and over	52,657
In labor force	35,847
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,608
Armed forces	156

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chautauqua County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,734
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,470
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,805
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,142
Other means	347
Worked at home	2,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,095,230

OCCUPATION (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,140
Service occupations	11,456
Sales and office occupations	14,720
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	786
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,531

INDUSTRY (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,718
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,401
Wholesale trade	1,840
Retail trade	7,301
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,019
Information	1,317
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,994
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,791
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,329
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,338

CLASS OF WORKER (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Private wage and salary workers	47,846
Government workers	10,151
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,790
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dunkirk Housing Characteristics

In Dunkirk, NY there are 64,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,515 occupied and 10,385 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dunkirk, there are 42,094 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,077 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dunkirk, NY 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 845 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,887 with rent between $200-299, 7,270 with rent between $300-499 and 5,293 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
Occupied housing units	54,515
Vacant housing units	10,385

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
1-unit, detached	42,094
1-unit, attached	1,077
2 units	8,355
3 or 4 units	3,543
5 to 9 units	1,921
10 to 19 units	901
20 to 49 units	1,011
50 or more units	886
Mobile home	4,965

HOUSING TENURE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Owner-occupied	37,750
Renter-occupied	16,765

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
No vehicles available	6,112
2 vehicle available	27,615
3 vehicles available	5,302
4 vehicles available	1,151
5 or more vehicles available	449

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Utility gas	39,645
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,670
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,360
Coal or coke	39
Wood	2,452
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	740
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Less Than $50,000	37,750
$50,000 to $99,999	14,563
$100,000 to $149,999	2,538
$150,000 to $199,999	1,096
$200,000 to $299,999	470
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	64,000

GROSS RENT (Chautauqua County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,765
Less than $200	845
$200 to $299	1,887
$300 to $499	7,270
$500 to $699	4,259
$700 to $999	910
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	11