Dunkirk town, New York Population 2024

1,232

Dunkirk town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dunkirk town was:

  • White: 89.12%
  • Two or more races: 4.44%
  • Other race: 3.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.76%
  • Native American: 0.77%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
198.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.33% (4)
The current population of Dunkirk town, New York is 1,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,228.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,16389.12%
Two or more races584.44%
Other race483.68%
Black or African American231.76%
Native American100.77%
Asian30.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dunkirk town Population by Race

Dunkirk town Population Pyramid 2024

Dunkirk town Median Age

59.7

Total

57.7

Male

62.2

Female

Dunkirk town Adults

There are 1,176 adults, (522 of whom are seniors) in Dunkirk town.

Dunkirk town Age Dependency

99.5

Age Dependency Ratio

79.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Dunkirk town Sex Ratio

Female72455.48%
Male58144.52%

Dunkirk town Population by Age

Dunkirk town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5291.9887.512.5
Married2672.551000
Non Family1941.176832
Male522.061000
Female161.947525

2.44

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dunkirk town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade242.12%
Associates Degree968.49%
Bachelors Degree11410.08%
Graduate Degree14612.91%
High School Graduate43638.55%
Less Than 9th Grade21218.74%
Some College1039.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dunkirk town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dunkirk town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White989787252
Hispanic80468
2+ Races55554
Other Race4280
Black23230
Native American10100
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.48%.

Dunkirk town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$87,083$47,917
Graduate Degree$57,679$73,750$0
High School Graduate$42,946$49,063$22,396
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,080$61,250$25,197
Some College$46,250$73,958$24,583

$46,080

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$25,197

Average Female

Dunkirk town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dunkirk town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dunkirk town Language

91.46% of Dunkirk town residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.67% of the population.

Dunkirk town Language

Dunkirk town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,11511810.58%
Hispanic1072119.63%
Other481327.08%
Multiple58813.79%

10.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.89%

Male Poverty Rate

14.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dunkirk town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dunkirk town is Other, with 27.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dunkirk town is White, with 10.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.15%.

Dunkirk town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.54%
Some College9.9%
High School7.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Dunkirk town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed30%
Male Employed3.82%
Female Employed3.42%

Dunkirk town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dunkirk town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,036$111,757
Households$65,313$85,738
Married Families$107,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,568$40,808

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dunkirk town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dunkirk town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dunkirk town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dunkirk town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dunkirk town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
World War II17
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War6
Korea6

Dunkirk town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+48
65 to 7433
35 to 5414
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Dunkirk town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1039.93%
Hispanic66.98%
2+ Races23.64%

Dunkirk town Veterans by Race

Dunkirk town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dunkirk town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.3%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Dunkirk town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dunkirk town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dunkirk town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.76%

Born in Dunkirk town

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Dunkirk town residents were born in the United States, with 81.76% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dunkirk town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,287110.86%
20281,276110.87%
20271,265110.88%
20261,254110.88%
20251,243110.89%
20241,232110.9%
20231,221110.91%
20221,21070.58%
20211,203-25-2.04%
20201,228-21-1.68%
20191,249-9-0.72%
20181,258-4-0.32%
20171,262-6-0.47%
20161,268-13-1.01%
20151,281-17-1.31%
20141,298-4-0.31%
20131,302-13-0.99%
20121,315-7-0.53%
20111,322-1-0.08%
20101,32300%

Dunkirk town Population by Year