Dunbar city, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,418 ( 489 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 2647.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,664	76.35%	12.8%
Black:	897	12.09%	6.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	223	3.01%	61.6%
2+ races:	429	5.78%	112.4%
Hispanic:	205	2.76%	159.5%

Total non-White:	1,754	23.65%	24.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-834	-12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	345	5.3

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
7,907
6,498	82.18%
955	12.08%
16	0.20%
138	1.75%
202	2.55%
79	1.00%
1,409	17.82%

2000
8,055
6,925	85.97%
808	10.03%
15	0.19%
70	0.87%
152	1.89%
69	0.86%
1,130	14.03%

1990
8,697
7,935	91.24%
626	7.20%
32	0.37%
82	0.94%
n/a
22	0.25%
762	8.76%

1980
9,285
8,766	94.41%
449	4.84%
6	0.06%
27	0.29%
n/a
29	0.31%
519	5.59%

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

-427	-5.3
279	3.5

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

-1,010	-11.6
368	4.2

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

-831	-8.9
243	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Dunbar city, WV

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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
44.3
1,115	15.0%
6,303	85.0%
1,922	25.9%

3,664
1.98

1,552	42.4%
1,025	66.0%
203	13.1%
2,112	57.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
1,451	18.4%
6,456	81.6%
1,589	20.1%

3,795
2.05

2,000	52.7%
1,283	64.2%
286	14.3%
1,795	47.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
1,418	17.6%
6,637	82.4%
1,692	21.0%

3,690
2.08

2,131	57.8%
1,483	69.6%
258	12.1%
1,559	42.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
1,712	19.7%
6,985	80.3%
1,651	19.0%

3,913
2.19

2,430	62.1%
1,861	76.6%
242	10.0%
1,483	37.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
2,004	21.6%
7,281	78.4%
1,265	13.6%

3,855
2.38

2,791	72.4%
2,332	83.6%
200	7.2%
1,064	27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Dunbar city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	229	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	242	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	165	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	330	9.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	235	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	249	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	191	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	56	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	169	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	337	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	378	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	558	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	196	5.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	116	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	4.1%
$200,000 or more	62	1.7%

Median Household Income	48,396
Per Capita Income	31,024

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	198	5.4%
Public Assistance	37	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	386	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,424	79.7%
Unemployed	55	1.3%
In Armed Forces	13	0.3%

Total Labor Force	3,492	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	802	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,213	1,349	47.3%
Non-Profit	110	143	43.5%
Self-Employed	146	8	94.8%

Local Government	50	123	28.9%
State Government	180	239	43.0%
Federal Government	76	37	67.3%

Total Private + Self	1,359	1,357	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	416	542	43.4%
Total	1,775	1,899	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	19.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	509	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	978	26.6%
Professional, Technical	939	25.6%
Service Occupations	661	18.0%
All others	587	16.0%

White Collar		66.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	646	17.6%
Retail trade	602	16.4%
Manufacturing	322	8.8%
Public administration	299	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	254	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	233	6.3%
Information	224	6.1%
Educational services	218	5.9%
Finance and insurance	215	5.9%
Other services	139	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	135	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	129	3.5%
Wholesale trade	122	3.3%
Construction	85	2.3%
Utilities	24	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	86	1.16%
Puerto Rican	93	1.25%
Cuban	5	0.07%
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	21	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	41	0.55%
Filipino	31	0.42%
Indian	2	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,939	97.3%
Korean	85	1.2%
Spanish	69	1.0%
German, other Germanic	18	0.3%
Other Indo-European	14	0.2%
Other Asian	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,419	19.1%
Irish	1,081	14.6%
German	1,028	13.9%
American	417	5.6%
Hungarian	269	3.6%
Scottish	204	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	200	2.7%
Dutch	165	2.2%
European	155	2.1%
Italian	146	2.0%
Norwegian	139	1.9%
British	49	0.7%
African	46	0.6%
Polish	31	0.4%
French	21	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,416	100.0%
Not a citizen	2	0.0%

Native	7,398	99.7%
Foreign-born	20	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
107	1.9%	249	4.5%	1,616	29.0%	1,996	35.9%	1,176	21.1%	421	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	107	1.9%
9-12 Years	249	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,616	29.0%
Some College	1,996	35.9%
Bach. Degree	1,176	21.1%
Grad Degree	421	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +324	D + 11.0%
D +346
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Joe Biden (D)	1,653	49.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,626	48.5%	72	2.1%	3,351	-20	2	0.42%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,604	51.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,307	42.1%	196	6.3%	3,107	-16	6	0.43%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dunbar city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,653

49.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,626

48.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,351

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Dunbar city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,307

42.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,604

51.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

109

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,107

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dunbar city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	55%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,829	55.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	1,396	42.3%	72 [+]	2.2%	3,297	-15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 72 (2.2%);
2020	G	56%	Ben Salango (D)	1,711	51.7%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,493	45.1%	104 [+]	3.1%	3,308	-20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 85 (2.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 19 (0.6%);
2018	S1	42%	Joe Manchin* (D)	1,674	65.1%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	807	31.4%	89 [+]	3.5%	2,570	-15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 83 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2016	G	50%	Jim Justice (D)	1,894	61.1%	Bill Cole (R)	867	27.9%	341 [+]	11.0%	3,102	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 286 (9.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 48 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

*: 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	4,225
Median Value	$123,600

Occupied	3,664	86.7%
Vacant	561	13.3%

Owned	2,142	58.5%
Rented	1,522	41.5%
Median Rent	$911

Single-Family Units	3,244	76.8%
Detached	3,091	73.2%
Attached	153	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	700	16.6%
Mobile Homes	33	0.8%

Dunbar city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dunbar city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Dunbar city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dunbar city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dunbar city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dunbar city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dunbar city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dunbar city, WV