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Dunkirk, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,780 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Dunkirk:

$93,780
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,818 - $131,072

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $102,366
Here:

$102,366
State:

$476,719

In 2-unit structures: $83,565
Here:

$83,565
State:

$713,077

Total population: 12,216 (All urban)

Houses: 6,291 (5,768 occupied: 3,506 owner occupied, 2,370 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

46%

Housing density: 1,389 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $177,039.

Median contract rent in 2022: $596 (lower quartile is $442, upper quartile is $818)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $278


Median gross rent in Dunkirk, NY in 2022: $888

Housing units in Dunkirk with a mortgage: 1,716 (109 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 106 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $75,759

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,580

Median monthly housing costs: $740

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Dunkirk, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1940

Median year apartment built: 1947

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,527
  • Male householders: 2,661 (1,151 living alone), Female householders: 3,040 (1,070 living alone)
  • 1,699 spouses (1,699 opposite-sex spouses), 779 unmarried partners, (755 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,319 children (3,153 natural, 99 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 0 foster children, 75 other relatives, 485 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 157

Size of family households: 1,401 2-persons, 995 3-persons, 459 4-persons, 355 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,010 1-person, 381 2-persons.

697 married couples with children.
1,288 single-parent households (155 men, 1,133 women).

80.6% of residents of Dunkirk speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 413 (3.3%)
(56.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dunkirk, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dunkirk, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1701 bedroom
  • 7222 bedrooms
  • 1,7363 bedrooms
  • 6424 bedrooms
  • 2365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunkirk, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunkirk, New York
  • 14no bedroom
  • 4471 bedroom
  • 9622 bedrooms
  • 7013 bedrooms
  • 1634 bedrooms
  • 835+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dunkirk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dunkirk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 173no vehicle
  • 1,4071 vehicle
  • 1,1932 vehicles
  • 5983 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dunkirk in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dunkirk in renter-occupied apartments
  • 803no vehicle
  • 1,0051 vehicle
  • 5322 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dunkirk, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dunkirk, New York
  • 01 room
  • 382 rooms
  • 673 rooms
  • 1274 rooms
  • 5155 rooms
  • 8506 rooms
  • 7787 rooms
  • 4698 rooms
  • 6629+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunkirk, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunkirk, New York
  • 141 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 3223 rooms
  • 7904 rooms
  • 2775 rooms
  • 4096 rooms
  • 2167 rooms
  • 1048 rooms
  • 1999+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Dunkirk, NY
Dunkirk city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Dunkirk, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Dunkirk, NY in 2022
  • 433Less than $10,000
  • 699$10,000 to $19,999
  • 726$20,000 to $29,999
  • 638$30,000 to $39,999
  • 493$40,000 to $49,999
  • 579$50,000 to $59,999
  • 683$60,000 to $74,999
  • 588$75,000 to $99,999
  • 211$100,000 to $124,999
  • 408$125,000 to $149,999
  • 232$150,000 to $199,999
  • 105$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Dunkirk, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Dunkirk, NY in 2022
  • 51$15,000 to $19,999
  • 88$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 108$35,000 to $39,999
  • 144$40,000 to $49,999
  • 233$50,000 to $59,999
  • 267$60,000 to $69,999
  • 430$70,000 to $79,999
  • 428$80,000 to $89,999
  • 312$90,000 to $99,999
  • 380$100,000 to $124,999
  • 184$125,000 to $149,999
  • 168$150,000 to $174,999
  • 185$175,000 to $199,999
  • 92$200,000 to $249,999
  • 17$250,000 to $299,999
  • 21$300,000 to $399,999
  • 23$400,000 to $499,999
  • 29$500,000 to $749,999
  • 19$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Dunkirk, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dunkirk, NY in 2022
  • 11Less than $100
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 115$200 to $249
  • 19$250 to $299
  • 104$300 to $349
  • 31$350 to $399
  • 318$400 to $449
  • 51$450 to $499
  • 286$500 to $549
  • 186$550 to $599
  • 148$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 145$700 to $749
  • 75$750 to $799
  • 398$800 to $899
  • 116$900 to $999
  • 91$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 85No cash rent
Work and jobs in Dunkirk: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 267 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 544
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,609
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,296
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 610
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 207
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 172
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 98
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 70
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 184
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 77
  • 90 or more minutes: 257
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dunkirk

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,760 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled: 866 (13.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 5 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 71 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 41 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 278 (4.3%)
  • Worked at home: 267 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.9%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.6%Males
Races in Dunkirk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dunkirk, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dunkirk, New York
  • 112010 or later
  • 882000 to 2009
  • 1751990 to 1999
  • 871980 to 1989
  • 301970 to 1979
  • 108Before 1970
Ancestries in Dunkirk, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 1,015 (18.8%)
  • Italian: 449 (8.3%)
  • German: 402 (7.4%)
  • American: 359 (6.6%)
  • Irish: 352 (6.5%)
  • English: 167 (3.1%)
  • Russian: 49 (0.9%)
  • French: 41 (0.8%)
  • European: 38 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 23 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 22 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 16 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 16 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 14 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 6 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 6 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 6 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 5 (0.09%)
  • British: 3 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 3 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Dunkirk:

32.5% (119)
New York:

11.1% (501,040)

Mexico
Dunkirk:

14.5% (53)
New York:

4.8% (214,559)

Russia
Dunkirk:

13.4% (49)
New York:

1.7% (75,802)

Germany
Dunkirk:

9.0% (33)
New York:

0.9% (38,713)

Trinidad and Tobago
Dunkirk:

9.0% (33)
New York:

2.0% (91,428)

Italy
Dunkirk:

7.4% (27)
New York:

1.8% (81,374)

Canada
Dunkirk:

3.8% (14)
New York:

1.3% (59,107)

Chile
Dunkirk:

2.2% (8)
New York:

0.3% (11,831)

Haiti
Dunkirk:

1.6% (6)
New York:

2.8% (126,936)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,441
  • Other state: 1,500
  • Northeast: 781
  • Midwest: 156
  • South: 606
  • West: 35

93.8% of Dunkirk residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70.0% lived in New York.


Dunkirk:

93.8%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 106
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 94
  • 7th and 8th grade: 75
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 123
  • 11th grade: 100
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 55
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,788
  • Less than 1 year of college: 254
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 627
  • Associate degree: 611
  • Bachelor's degree: 522
  • Master's degree: 153
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 39
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 45
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 32
  • 9th grade: 145
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 164
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 120
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,380
  • Less than 1 year of college: 305
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 473
  • Associate degree: 829
  • Bachelor's degree: 547
  • Master's degree: 389
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Females
Dunkirk marital status for males
Dunkirk marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,984
  • One, attached: 225
  • Two: 1,275
  • 3 or 4: 229
  • 5 to 9: 172
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 to 49: 184
  • 50 or more: 155
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Dunkirk
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dunkirk, NY
  • 91.3%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dunkirk, NY
  • 74.2%Utility gas
  • 18.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Here:

6.8%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:

13.2%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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