Living in Dunkirk City School District Area

Living Summary

5,922

households

13,149

Total Population

$69,600

Average House Value

$676

Average Housing Rent

$36,250

Average Household Income

95.54%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,073

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,922 households are located in Dunkirk City School District area. Among them, 1,469 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,858 and 2,755 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (243) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (2,588) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Dunkirk City School District, New York
Household	5,922
Population	13,149
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,469 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,858
Total Students	2,755
Pre-Kindergarten	185
Kindergarten	274
Grade 1-8	1,103
Grade 9-12	613
College/Graduate School	580
Veterans	10,770
Non-citizen	243
Non-English Home Language	2,588
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,105 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,269 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,262 people are in civilian labor force and 7 are in armed labor force. 5,825 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dunkirk City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,608	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,635	82.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	462	8.24%
Public transportation	25	0.45%
Walked	178	3.17%
Other method	187	3.33%
Worked from home	121	2.16%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,825	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,468	25.20%
Service	1,473	25.29%
Sales and office	1,052	18.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	560	9.61%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,272	21.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,825	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	195	3.35%
Construction	233	4.00%
Manufacturing	1,183	20.31%
Wholesale trade	24	0.41%
Retail trade	626	10.75%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	333	5.72%
Information	57	0.98%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	87	1.49%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	242	4.15%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,619	27.79%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	666	11.43%
Other services, except public administration	270	4.64%
Public administration	290	4.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,825	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,522	77.63%
Government workers	1,002	17.20%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	288	4.94%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.22%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,668 for the 5,922 households in Dunkirk City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $24,638. 12,753 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.54%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,922	-
Less than $10,000	497	8.39%
$10,000 - $14,999	630	10.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	926	15.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	848	14.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	832	14.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	939	15.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	523	8.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	587	9.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	87	1.47%
More than $200,000	53	0.89%
Median Household Income	$36,250	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,668	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,442	-
Less than $10,000	193	5.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	304	8.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	408	11.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	364	10.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	473	13.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	702	20.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	495	14.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	394	11.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	65	1.89%
More than $200,000	44	1.28%

Median Family Income	$48,688	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$58,639	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,638	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,750	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,750	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,349	-
With health insurance coverage	12,753	95.54%
Public coverage	7,684	57.56%
Private health insurance	7,067	52.94%
Without health insurance coverage	596	4.46%

Housing

There are 6,521 housing units in Dunkirk City School District area, New York with 5,922 units (90.81%) occupied. 3,532 houses (59.64%) are occupied by owner and 2,390 houses (40.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $69,600 and the average rental cost is $676. 90 houses (1.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,732 houses (57.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,521	-
Occupied	5,922	90.81%
Owner Occupied	3,532	59.64%
Renter Occupied	2,390	40.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,094	62.78%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	113	1.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,163	33.17%
Mobile Homes	151	2.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,521	-
Built 2014 or later	90	1.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	14	0.21%
Built 2000 - 2009	80	1.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	85	1.30%
Built 1980 - 1989	298	4.57%
Built 1970 - 1979	465	7.13%
Built 1960 - 1969	582	8.93%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,175	18.02%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,732	57.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,521	-
1 room	101	1.55%
2 rooms	62	0.95%
3 rooms	345	5.29%
4 rooms	866	13.28%
5 rooms	1,398	21.44%
6 rooms	1,560	23.92%
7 rooms	863	13.23%
8 rooms	512	7.85%
9 rooms or more	814	12.48%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,521	-
no bedroom	101	1.55%
1 bedroom	626	9.60%
2 bedrooms	1,742	26.71%
3 bedrooms	2,838	43.52%
4 bedrooms	883	13.54%
5 bedrooms or more	331	5.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,532	-
Less than $50,000	795	22.51%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,936	54.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	422	11.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	220	6.23%
$200,000 - $299,999	91	2.58%
$300,000 - $499,999	28	0.79%
$500,000 - $999,999	26	0.74%
$1,000,000 or more	14	0.40%
Median House Value	$69,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,338	-
Less than $500	444	18.99%
$500 - $999	1,498	64.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	366	15.65%
$1,500 - $1,999	10	0.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	20	0.86%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$676	-

Demographic

A total of 13,480 people lives in Dunkirk City School District area, New York with 6,633 male and 6,847 female. The males to female ratio is 49.21 to 50.79. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,480	-
Male	6,633	49.21%
Female	6,847	50.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,480	-
Under 5 years	789	5.85%
5 - 9 years	781	5.79%
10 - 14 years	667	4.95%
15 - 19 years	790	5.86%
20 - 24 years	860	6.38%
25 - 34 years	1,654	12.27%
35 - 44 years	1,583	11.74%
45 - 54 years	1,695	12.57%
55 - 59 years	1,081	8.02%
60 - 64 years	1,030	7.64%
65 - 74 years	1,468	10.89%
75 - 84 years	698	5.18%
85 years and older	384	2.85%
Median Age	42.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,480	-
One Race	13,099	97.17%
White	11,739	87.08%
Black or African American	621	4.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native	104	0.77%
Asian	56	0.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.05%
Other	572	4.24%

Two or more races	381	2.83%
White and Black or African American	223	1.65%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.30%
White and Asian	75	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%