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Dunkirk city, NY


Chautauqua County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,668   ( 105 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 2786.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,952 62.77% 3.7%
Black:7505.92% 18.1%
Indian:200.16% 71.0%
Asian:140.11% 72.0%
2+ races:4373.45% 98.6%
Hispanic:3,49527.59% 5.2%
Total non-White:4,71637.23% 9.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-303 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:408 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,563
8,25565.71%
6355.05%
690.55%
500.40%
2201.75%
3,32226.44%
4,30834.29%

2000
13,131
9,71774.00%
5534.21%
570.43%
360.27%
1381.05%
2,62419.98%
3,41426.00%

1990
13,989
11,41781.61%
4623.30%
190.14%
350.25%
n/a
2,05614.70%
2,57218.39%

1980
15,310
13,55388.52%
5103.33%
180.12%
700.46%
n/a
1,1597.57%
1,75711.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,462 -11.1
894 6.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,700 -12.2
842 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,136 -14.0
815 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Dunkirk city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.6
2,296 18.1%
10,372 81.9%
2,272 17.9%
5,766
2.17
3,116 54.0%
1,698 54.5%
617 19.8%
2,650 46.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
2,925 23.3%
9,638 76.7%
1,932 15.4%
5,358
2.30
3,101 57.9%
1,866 60.2%
555 17.9%
2,257 42.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
3,315 25.2%
9,816 74.8%
2,317 17.6%
5,462
2.37
3,381 61.9%
2,207 65.3%
563 16.7%
2,081 38.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
3,496 25.0%
10,493 75.0%
2,610 18.7%
5,627
2.47
3,752 66.7%
2,759 73.5%
420 11.2%
1,875 33.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
4,170 27.2%
11,140 72.8%
2,364 15.4%
5,755
2.65
4,132 71.8%
3,295 79.7%
391 9.5%
1,623 28.2%

2022 Housing Data for Dunkirk city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,289 
Median Value$84,900 
Occupied5,76691.7%
Vacant5238.3%
Owned3,44059.7%
Rented2,32640.3%
Median Rent$826 
Single-Family Units4,20866.9%
    Detached3,98363.3%
    Attached2253.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units5779.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dunkirk city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003946.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995679.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992754.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993846.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993976.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992714.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993175.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992243.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991913.3%
$50,000 to $59,99958110.1%
$60,000 to $74,99969812.1%
$75,000 to $99,99960810.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991913.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993536.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992213.8%
$200,000 or more941.6%
Median Household Income46,800 
Per Capita Income27,775 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI79313.8%
Public Assistance2714.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,67429.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,85163.4%
Unemployed2363.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,08767.3%
Not in Labor Force1,98832.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0931,32161.3%
Non-Profit22348031.7%
Self-Employed10215040.5%
Local Government28635244.8%
State Government22418255.2%
Federal Government1550100.0%
Total Private + Self2,1951,47159.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8881,01446.7%
Total3,0832,48555.4%
Pct. Govt.21.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4928.8%
Sales and Office Occupations76213.7%
Professional, Technical1,13320.3%
Service Occupations1,42625.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing621.1%
All others1,75531.5%
White Collar 42.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,08119.4%
Health care and social assistance1,06319.1%
Educational services68812.4%
Retail trade66812.0%
Accommodation and food services4047.3%
Public administration3376.1%
Transportation and warehousing3105.6%
Other services2284.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2103.8%
Construction1472.6%
Utilities1112.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting911.6%
Professional, scientific, technical500.9%
Wholesale trade470.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.6%
Finance and insurance340.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation330.6%
Information310.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dunkirk city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3392.68%
Puerto Rican2,83022.34%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1591.26%
Total Central American980.77%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran890.70%
Nicaraguan90.07%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean100.08%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan160.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic430.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese110.09%
Chinese30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,64180.7%
Spanish2,15818.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic540.5%
Other Indo-European480.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.3%
German, other Germanic140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Polish2,62720.7%
German1,99115.7%
Irish1,34610.6%
Italian1,29110.2%
English8006.3%
American4853.8%
French3773.0%
Swedish1821.4%
Dutch1551.2%
West Indian1481.2%
British980.8%
Russian840.7%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian660.5%
Scottish580.5%
European550.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,56099.1%
Not a citizen1080.9%
Native12,29797.1%
Foreign-born3712.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dunkirk city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
421 4.6%673 7.4%3,453 38.1%2,994 33.0%988 10.9%543 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 421 4.6%
9-12 Years 673 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,453 38.1%
Some College 2,994 33.0%
Bach. Degree 988 10.9%
Grad Degree 543 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dunkirk city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +335 R +148 R + 4.1%
D +187
2020 vs. 2012 R +695 R +995 R + 23.7%
D -300
2020 vs. 2008 R +485 R +1,120 R + 23.1%
D -635
2016 vs. 2008 R +150 R +972 R + 18.9%
D -822
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Joe Biden (D) 2,445 51.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,228 46.7% 101 2.1% 4,774 9 0 0.06%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,258 51.3% Donald Trump (R) 1,893 43.0% 252 5.7% 4,403 6 -3 0.06%
2012 45% Barack Obama* (D) 2,745 62.9% Mitt Romney (R) 1,533 35.1% 89 2.0% 4,367 0 -12 0.06%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 3,080 62.3% John McCain (R) 1,743 35.3% 118 2.4% 4,941 -1 -10 0.06%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 3,119 58.9% George W. Bush* (R) 2,026 38.3% 150 2.8% 5,295 -2 -12 0.07%
2000 53% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,290 63.3% George W. Bush (R) 1,671 32.2% 234 4.5% 5,195 -3 -16 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,445 51.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,228 46.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 1.2%
Other 46 1.0%
TOTAL 4,774
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,258 51.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,893 43.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 140 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 76 1.7%
Other 36 0.8%
TOTAL 4,403
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,745 62.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,533 35.1%
Other 89 2.0%
TOTAL 4,367
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,080 62.3%
John McCain (R) 1,743 35.3%
Other 118 2.4%
TOTAL 4,941
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,026 38.3%
John Kerry (D) 3,119 58.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 140 2.6%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,295
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Dunkirk city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,671 32.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,290 63.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 138 2.7%
Other 96 1.8%
TOTAL 5,195
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dunkirk city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 34% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 2,274 66.2% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,160 33.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,435 1 0.06%
2018 G 34% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,760 51.0% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,509 43.8% 180 [+] 5.2% 3,449 8 0.06%
2016 S3 43% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 3,212 75.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 967 22.7% 78 [+] 1.8% 4,257 -4 0.06%
2014 G 27% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,545 59.2% Rob Astorino (R,C) 959 36.7% 107 [+] 4.1% 2,611 -4 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote