Moving to Dunbar, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,219. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,172 (-3.9% change)
Males: 560 (45.9%), Females: 659 (54.1%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 15431

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $25,718
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Dunbar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), German (18.4%), Italian (17.4%), United States (11.2%), Slovak (7.2%), English (6.8%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunbar

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunbar borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunbar:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunbar:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 31 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 34 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunbar:

Amtrak station near Dunbar:

  • 4 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunbar:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Private high school in Dunbar:

  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: RD 1 BOX 317; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dunbar:

  • DUNBAR BORO EL SCH (Students: 220; Grades: KG – 06)