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New York·Chautauqua County
4 tracts·13K people·$95K median·2,761/mi²
White 56 · Hispanic 37 · Black 4 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Other 36 · Living alone 32 · Married couple 32
Manufacturing 40 · Health 25 · Professional 12 · Retail 9 · Public admin 6 · Leisure 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Service 27 · Production · transport 21 · Sales · office 16 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 5 · Walk 3 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Dunkirk is $94,700 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Dunkirk has 12,549 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.7; the population is 55.8% White, 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Other and 0.1% Asian; the average household has 2.2 people; 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.3% (Census ACS).
SCHOOL 5 (41%), DUNKIRK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (28%) and SCHOOL 7 (25%) lead the elementary schools; DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (29%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $866/month, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Dunkirk is $53,299 a year, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Dunkirk, median rent is $866/month and the median home value is $94,700 (Census ACS).
Dunkirk reported 1.6 violent crimes and 13.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 76 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Dunkirk are lightning (71), strong wind (58) and wildfire (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Dunkirk, 3.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).