Dunkirk

Population: 12,597
Median household income: $49,003
Median home value: $91,200

Dunkirk is a community in Chautauqua County, New York, home to 12,597 residents. At $49,003, its median household income sits below Chautauqua County's $56,507.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dunkirk's population grew 6.2% from 11,865 to 12,597, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $67,300 to $91,200.

Owners occupy 58.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,597
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,003
Median home value: $91,200
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 6,299
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,86512,597

Median household income

$35,146$49,003

Median home value

$67,300$91,200

Median gross rent

$663$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,865	$35,146	$67,300	$663
2020	11,812	$36,282	$67,700	$724
2021	12,651	$36,901	$71,500	$731
2022	12,668	$46,800	$84,900	$826
2023	12,597	$49,003	$91,200	$905

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 247.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	607	4.8%
5 to 17	1,703	13.5%
18 to 24	998	7.9%
25 to 34	1,774	14.1%
35 to 44	1,447	11.5%
45 to 54	1,779	14.1%
55 to 64	2,004	15.9%
65 to 74	1,481	11.8%
75 and over	804	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,522	59.7%
Black or African American	475	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	390	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,182	33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,175	12.6%
High school graduate	3,521	37.9%
Some college or associate's	3,159	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	891	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	543	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,343	81.3%
Carpooled	495	9.3%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	93	1.7%
Bicycle	72	1.3%
Worked from home	253	4.7%
Other means	86	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,366	66.1%
15 to 29 min	874	17.2%
30 to 44 min	344	6.8%
45 to 59 min	204	4.0%
60+ min	302	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 24.9% (3,105 of 12,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,302	57.2%
Nonfamily households	2,475	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,777	91.7%
Vacant	522	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,372	58.4%
Renter-occupied	2,405	41.6%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,184	66.4%
1-unit, attached	218	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,339	21.3%
5 to 19 units	204	3.2%
20 or more units	354	5.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3621105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.4806, -79.3329