Dunkirk

Population: 1,760
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $65,000

Dunkirk, a community in Jay County, Indiana, has 1,760 residents. Its median household income of $46,250 runs below the Jay County figure of $54,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dunkirk's population declined 13.0% from 2,022 to 1,760, while its median home value rose 2.4% from $63,500 to $65,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 87.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,760
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 1,038
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0221,760

Median household income

$39,196$46,250

Median home value

$63,500$65,000

Median gross rent

$691$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,022	$39,196	$63,500	$691
2020	1,923	$37,935	$60,500	$674
2021	1,783	$41,298	$61,500	$700
2022	1,792	$42,857	$65,300	$792
2023	1,760	$46,250	$65,000	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	4.8%
5 to 17	238	13.5%
18 to 24	145	8.2%
25 to 34	189	10.7%
35 to 44	166	9.4%
45 to 54	256	14.5%
55 to 64	315	17.9%
65 to 74	226	12.8%
75 and over	141	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,632	92.7%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	56	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	10.8%
High school graduate	734	56.8%
Some college or associate's	331	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	58	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	31	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	638	87.8%
Carpooled	36	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.3%
Other means	12	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	21.4%
15 to 29 min	293	42.1%
30 to 44 min	173	24.9%
45 to 59 min	19	2.7%
60+ min	62	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 18.5% (325 of 1,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	55.1%
Nonfamily households	367	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	818	78.8%
Vacant	220	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	627	76.7%
Renter-occupied	191	23.3%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	911	87.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	59	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	59	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1819054
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3743, -85.2082