Dunkirk town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,305 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 210.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,136	87.05%	0.8%
Black:	23	1.76%	32.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.23%	50.0%
2+ races:	36	2.76%	414.3%
Hispanic:	107	8.20%	9.3%

Total non-White:	169	12.95%	2.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.4

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
1,318
1,145	86.87%
34	2.58%
8	0.61%
6	0.46%
7	0.53%
118	8.95%
173	13.13%

2000
1,406
1,272	90.47%
35	2.49%
19	1.35%
1	0.07%
11	0.78%
68	4.84%
134	9.53%

1990
1,482
1,397	94.26%
15	1.01%
5	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
65	4.39%
85	5.74%

1980
1,605
1,535	95.64%
20	1.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
50	3.12%
70	4.36%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-127	-9.0
39	2.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-125	-8.4
49	3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-138	-8.6
15	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Dunkirk town, 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
Number	Percent
59.7
129	9.9%
1,176	90.1%
522	40.0%

529
1.98

335	63.3%
267	79.7%
4	1.2%
194	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
55.2
147	11.2%
1,171	88.8%
442	33.5%

522
2.11

322	61.7%
235	73.0%
26	8.1%
200	38.3%

2000
Number	Percent
50.0
220	15.6%
1,186	84.4%
447	31.8%

518
2.27

324	62.5%
248	76.5%
33	10.2%
194	37.5%

1990
Number	Percent
44.0
275	18.6%
1,207	81.4%
427	28.8%

512
2.47

345	67.4%
307	89.0%
15	4.3%
167	32.6%

1980
Number	Percent
40.3
360	22.4%
1,245	77.6%
365	22.7%

513
2.70

385	75.0%
337	87.5%
17	4.4%
128	25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Dunkirk town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	7.8%
$200,000 or more	39	7.4%

Median Household Income	65,313
Per Capita Income	37,266

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	5.5%
Public Assistance	7	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	402	65.3%
Unemployed	18	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	420	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	196	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	182	115	61.3%
Non-Profit	10	39	20.4%
Self-Employed	25	37	40.3%

Local Government	46	26	63.9%
State Government	21	14	60.0%
Federal Government	4	3	57.1%

Total Private + Self	207	152	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	81	82	49.7%
Total	288	234	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	6.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	14.4%
Professional, Technical	129	24.7%
Service Occupations	102	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.0%
All others	182	34.9%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	122	23.4%
Other services	85	16.3%
Educational services	76	14.6%
Health care and social assistance	65	12.5%
Retail trade	43	8.2%
Public administration	41	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	2.5%
Construction	10	1.9%
Finance and insurance	9	1.7%
Utilities	9	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.5%
Wholesale trade	5	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	1.76%
Puerto Rican	79	6.05%
Cuban	5	0.38%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	3	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,156	91.5%
Spanish	97	7.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	260	19.9%
German	257	19.7%
Italian	221	16.9%
English	150	11.5%
Irish	133	10.2%
Swedish	57	4.4%
Syrian	22	1.7%
American	15	1.1%
Eastern European	13	1.0%
Dutch	11	0.8%
French	11	0.8%
West Indian	10	0.8%
Scottish	8	0.6%
Greek	7	0.5%
Welsh	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,305	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,295	99.2%
Foreign-born	10	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
212	18.7%	24	2.1%	436	38.5%	199	17.6%	114	10.1%	146	12.9%
Average years of education: 11.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	212	18.7%
9-12 Years	24	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	436	38.5%
Some College	199	17.6%
Bach. Degree	114	10.1%
Grad Degree	146	12.9%
Average years of education: 11.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	D +45	D + 9.5%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +16	R +26	R + 4.5%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R -2	R +62	R + 10.1%
D -64

2016 vs. 2008	R -15	R +107	R + 19.7%
D -122
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	302	51.4%	Joe Biden (D)	275	46.8%	10	1.7%	587	14	5	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	289	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	217	40.2%	34	6.3%	540	17	8	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	286	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	285	49.4%	6	1.0%	577	14	2	0.01%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	339	51.1%	John McCain (R)	304	45.8%	21	3.2%	664	10	0	0.01%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	373	53.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	307	44.4%	12	1.7%	692	4	-6	0.01%
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	327	53.7%	George W. Bush (R)	255	41.9%	27	4.4%	609	7	-6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

275

46.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

302

51.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

587

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

217

40.2%

Donald Trump (R)

289

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

285

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

286

49.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

577

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

339

51.1%

John McCain (R)

304

45.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

664

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

307

44.4%

John Kerry (D)

373

53.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Dunkirk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

255

41.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

327

53.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

609

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dunkirk town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	40%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	244	57.1%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	183	42.9%	0	0.0%	427	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	217	51.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	188	44.3%	19 [+]	4.5%	424	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 12 (2.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2016	S3	47%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	380	73.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	134	25.9%	3 [+]	0.6%	517	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 2 (0.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	36%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	227	55.9%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	168	41.4%	11 [+]	2.7%	406	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 9 (2.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	631
Median Value	$139,000

Occupied	529	83.8%
Vacant	102	16.2%

Owned	463	87.5%
Rented	66	12.5%
Median Rent	$754

Single-Family Units	538	85.3%
Detached	531	84.2%
Attached	7	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	2.1%
Mobile Homes	72	11.4%

Dunkirk town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dunkirk town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Dunkirk town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dunkirk town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dunkirk town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dunkirk town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dunkirk town, NY