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Population (year 2000): 2,363
Males: 1,185  (50.1%)
Females: 1,178  (49.9%)

Calvert County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20754.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $129,100 (it was $100,868 in 2000)
Dunkirk  $129,100
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $472,200 (it was $228,600 in 2000)
Dunkirk  $472,200
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Dunkirk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dunkirk: 124.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (21.7%), English (17.2%), Italian (8.6%), United States (7.4%), Swiss (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 152 feet

Land area: 6.78 square miles.

Population density: 349 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dunkirk

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunkirk CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 72.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

23 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dunkirk, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dunkirk to the number of sex offenders is 2363 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunkirk:  0.8% ($1,913)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (18.1 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (27.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (137.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Owings, MD (4.5 miles ), Huntingtown, MD (7.7 miles ), Marlton, MD (9.0 miles ), Upper Marlboro, MD (9.1 miles ), Chesapeake Beach, MD (9.3 miles ), North Beach, MD (9.3 miles ), Greater Upper Marlboro, MD (9.7 miles ), Eagle Harbor, MD (10.2 miles) .

Latitude: 38.71 N, Longitude: 76.67 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (2%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3%)


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Dunkirk-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Dunkirk place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunkirk:
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 17 miles; CLINTON, MD)
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 21 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunkirk:
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 15 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 32 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dunkirk:
  • FREEWAY (about 17 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; ID: W00)
  • LEE (about 17 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; ID: ANP)
  • WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 18 miles; CLINTON, MD; ID: W32)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkirk:
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 17 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 24 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 25 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Notable location: Ferry Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Country Village Plaza Shopping Center (1), Dunkirk Market Place Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dunkirk: Smithville United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Southern Memorial Gardens (1), Smiths Purchase Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kings Branch (A), Hall Creek (B), Covenant Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dunkirk: Dunkirk District Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Dunkirk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dunkirk and their reported violations in the past:

TAPESTRY NORTH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-12-2000 and FEB-11-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2001)

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Dunkirk compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dunkirk (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Dunkirk Branch at 10500 Southern Maryland Boulevard, branch established on 1987-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dunkirk Branch at 10264 Southern Maryland Boulevard, branch established on 1993-08-16. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Prince George's Federal Savings Bank: Lyons Creek Branch at 2807 Chesapeake Beach Road West, branch established on 1998-07-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.8 mil, Deposits: $85.7 mil, headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Dunkirk Branch at 10090 Southern Maryland Boulevard, branch established on 1976-11-05. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Dunkirk Town Center Branch at 2995 Plaza Drive, branch established on 2006-01-25. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Community Bank of Tri-County: Dunkirk Branch at 10321 Southern Maryland Boulevard, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $574.5 mil, Deposits: $418.8 mil, headquarters in Waldorf, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Corporation



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7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($928 average AGI)
Calvert County:  0.11%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.55% ($57,899 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  1.04% ($67,788)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.89% ($48,196)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,502 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($606 average AGI)
Calvert County:  0.09%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Mary's County, MD  1.06% ($48,307 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.83% ($47,502)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.46% ($39,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunkirk:
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunkirk:
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WSMD-FM (98.3 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKIK-FM (102.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)

TV broadcast stations around Dunkirk:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)

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