Dunbar

Population: 51
Median household income: $14,420

Dunbar is a community in Wise County, Virginia, home to 51 residents. At $14,420, its median household income sits below Wise County's $50,740.

From 2020 to 2023, Dunbar's population declined 46.9% from 96 to 51.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51
Median age: 73.6 yrs
Median household income: $14,420
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 43
Homeownership rate: 34.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: —

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9651

Median household income

$14,856$14,420

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	96	—	—
2021	101	$14,856	$42,300
2022	43	$14,837	—
2023	51	$14,420	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7484.3%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	43	84.3%
75 and over	8	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's54.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	15.7%
High school graduate	15	29.4%
Some college or associate's	28	54.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 1.19
Poverty rate: 84.3% (43 of 51)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	16.3%
Nonfamily households	36	83.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	34.9%
Renter-occupied	28	65.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5123776
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9733, -82.7459