Dunkirk

  1. Dunkirk Legal Resources
  2. Dunkirk Statistics
  3. Dunkirk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dunkirk Employment Information
  5. Dunkirk Family Information
  6. Dunkirk Education Information
  7. Dunkirk Public Benefits Information
  8. Dunkirk Criminal Information
  9. Dunkirk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dunkirk Zip Codes


Dunkirk Legal Resources Back to top

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Dunkirk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,518
  • Land Area (2000): 27.902 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.247 square kilometers
Dunkirk Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,967 2002 13,257 2005 12,645
2000 13,389 2003 12,863 2006 12,526
2001 13,155 2004 12,739 2007 12,190

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Houses (2000): 6,673
Dunkirk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,136 97.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 374 2.57%

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Dunkirk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 674 22.38%
2. Educational Services 233 7.74%
3. Construction 203 6.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 161 5.35%
5. Metal Manufactuing 134 4.45%
6. Public Administration 122 4.05%
7. Health Care 107 3.55%
8. Truck Transportation 95 3.15%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 2.72%
10. Utilities 79 2.62%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 2.59%
12. Repair and Maintenance 69 2.29%
13. Other Transportation 68 2.26%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 2.19%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.06%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 55 1.83%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 1.69%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 1.66%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 1.46%
20. Department and Other General Stores 43 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 521 17.12%
2. Educational Services 463 15.22%
3. Food Manufacturing 323 10.61%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 214 7.03%
5. Social Assistance 176 5.78%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 122 4.01%
7. Finance and Insurance 116 3.81%
8. Department and Other General Stores 114 3.75%
9. Public Administration 105 3.45%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 91 2.99%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 2.69%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 71 2.33%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 1.81%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 1.77%
15. Other Transportation 52 1.71%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.22%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 1.18%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 1.08%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 0.99%
20. Construction 30 0.99%

Dunkirk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 429 14.24%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 6.51%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 5.51%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 139 4.61%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 108 3.59%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 3.35%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 101 3.35%
8. Other Management Occupations 92 3.05%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 2.99%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 2.92%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 83 2.76%
12. Agricultural Workers 74 2.46%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 2.42%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 2.36%
15. Food Processing Workers 64 2.12%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 60 1.99%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 59 1.96%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 1.89%
19. Construction Laborers 51 1.69%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 208 6.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 178 5.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 154 5.06%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 146 4.80%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 125 4.11%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 121 3.98%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 116 3.81%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 114 3.75%
9. Cashiers 109 3.58%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 3.48%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 95 3.12%
12. Registered Nurses 89 2.92%
13. Child Care Workers 87 2.86%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 76 2.50%
15. Communications Equipment Operators 75 2.46%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 75 2.46%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 74 2.43%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 74 2.43%
19. Food Processing Workers 70 2.30%
20. Other Management Occupations 68 2.23%

Dunkirk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,166 45.46%
15-35 hours 1,424 12.53%
1-14 hours 388 3.41%
No regular hours 4,385 38.59%

Dunkirk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 227 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 88 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 269 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 303 5.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 547 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 630 10.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 944 16.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 545 9.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 310 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 372 6.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 817 14.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 563 9.77%

Dunkirk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 443 7.68%
5-9 1,692 29.35%
10-14 1,720 29.84%
15-19 675 11.71%
20-24 303 5.26%
25-29 88 1.53%
30-34 251 4.35%
35-39 70 1.21%
40-44 78 1.35%
45-59 184 3.19%
60-89 188 3.26%
At least 90 73 1.27%

Dunkirk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 1.35% 4,843 84.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 399 6.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 184 3.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 261 4.53%

Dunkirk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 922 15.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,417 74.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 78 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 305 5.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 2.70%

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Dunkirk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,980 (14,138 people)
Families (2000): 3,705 (11,148 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,124
People at same address in 1995: 8,117
Dunkirk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 981 16.40%
$10,000-$14,999 635 10.62%
$15,000-$19,999 500 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 549 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 492 8.23%
$30,000-$34,999 356 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 406 6.79%
$40,000-$44,999 389 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 262 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 521 8.71%
$60,000-$74,999 376 6.29%
$75,000-$99,999 307 5.13%
$100,000-$124,999 82 1.37%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.18%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.64%
$200,000 or more 75 1.25%

Dunkirk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,984 33.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,604 26.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 912 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 645 10.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 328 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Dunkirk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,093 25.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,200 13.63%
Public Assistance 416 2.58%
Retirement 1,424 8.82%
Self Employment 459 2.84%
Social Security 2,123 13.16%
Supplemental Security 450 2.79%
Wage / Salary 3,980 24.66%
Other 992 6.15%

Dunkirk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,494 60.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 961 39.14%

Dunkirk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 477 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,755 52.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,841 34.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 3.96%

Dunkirk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 708 11.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,914 46.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,573 24.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,100 17.47%

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Dunkirk Education Information Back to top
Dunkirk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,090 9.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,752 15.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,193 38.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,887 17.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 717 6.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 824 7.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 539 4.90%

Dunkirk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 176 1.21% 52 0.36% 228 1.57%
Kindergarten 194 1.34% 14 0.10% 208 1.43%
Grades 1-4 761 5.24% 156 1.07% 917 6.32%
Grades 5-8 686 4.73% 98 0.68% 784 5.40%
Grades 9-12 757 5.21% 38 0.26% 795 5.48%
Undergrad college 517 3.56% 36 0.25% 553 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.45% 13 0.09% 79 0.54%
Total 3,157 21.75% 407 2.80% 3,564 24.55%

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Dunkirk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dunkirk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,199 78.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,054 21.43%

Dunkirk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dunkirk Criminal Information Back to top
Dunkirk Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.085 0.154 0.000 1.003 4.242 0.308 5.090 22.827 0.617 28.842
2000 2.838 0.373 0.075 1.046 4.332 0.448 6.498 28.680 0.747 36.373
2001 3.269 0.152 0.000 1.444 4.865 0.608 3.953 24.705 0.912 30.179
2002 2.866 0.453 0.000 1.056 4.375 0.000 4.601 27.306 1.056 32.964
2003 2.099 0.078 0.078 1.166 3.421 0.000 4.276 25.655 0.466 30.397
2004 3.846 0.392 0.078 0.942 5.259 0.000 4.788 21.195 0.314 26.297
2005 3.084 0.158 0.079 1.186 4.508 0.000 5.773 24.911 0.791 31.475
2006 3.114 0.479 0.000 1.357 4.950 0.160 4.710 20.757 0.319 25.786
2007 2.707 0.246 0.000 0.738 3.692 0.000 8.121 21.165 0.656 29.943

Dunkirk Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 35
2005 1 35
2006 1 36
2007 1 36

Dunkirk Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 429
2000 545
2001 461
2002 495

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Dunkirk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dunkirk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,940 13.36%
10-19 Years 1,995 13.74%
20-29 Years 1,699 11.70%
30-39 Years 1,887 13.00%
40-49 Years 2,093 14.42%
50-59 Years 1,584 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,173 8.08%
70-79 Years 1,216 8.38%
80-89 Years 810 5.58%
90+ Years 121 0.83%

Dunkirk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,892 47.47%
Color 1 Box Female 7,626 52.53%

Dunkirk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,984 75.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,668 18.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 616 4.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Dunkirk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 4,151 29.82%
2. German 2,909 20.90%
3. Italian 2,164 15.55%
4. Irish 1,582 11.37%
5. English 991 7.12%
6. United States Or American 356 2.56%
7. Swedish 290 2.08%
8. French Non-Basque 277 1.99%
9. Scottish 225 1.62%
10. Dutch 190 1.37%

Dunkirk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,060 81.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,976 14.53%
3. Polish 278 2.04%
4. Italian 136 1.00%
5. German 51 0.37%
6. French 45 0.33%
7. Arabic 22 0.16%
8. Other Native North American 12 0.09%
9. Russian 11 0.08%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.05%

Dunkirk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,231 97.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 114 0.78%

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Dunkirk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dunkirk Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
14048