Moving to Dunkirk, New York

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 13,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,493 (-4.9% change)
Males: 6,251 (47.6%), Females: 6,880 (52.4%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14048

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $28,313
Median house value: $52,100

Population by Race

Races in Dunkirk:

White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
Hispanic (19.9%)
Other race (9.1%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (27.7%), German (19.4%), Italian (15.1%), Irish (10.9%), English (6.6%), United States (2.4%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunkirk

High school or higher: 75.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunkirk city

Never married: 30.4%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 10.4%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -866 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dunkirk:

BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (529 CENTRAL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dunkirk:

LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IRVING, NY)
WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 28 miles; GOWANDA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunkirk:

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 51 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunkirk:

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 5 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
DART (about 18 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
GOWANDA (about 27 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)

Amtrak station:
DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkirk:

SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 4 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 37 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 44 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 45 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)

Schools

Public high school in Dunkirk:

DUNKIRK SHS (Students: 646; Location: 75 W SIXTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dunkirk:

DUNKIRK MS (Students: 544; Location: 525 EAGLE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
SCHOOL 7 (Students: 287; Location: 348 LAKE SHORE DR E; Grades: KG – 05)
SCHOOL 3 (Students: 259; Location: 742 LAMPHERE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
SCHOOL 4 (Students: 197; Location: 752 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
SCHOOL 5 (Students: 168; Location: 117 BRIGHAM RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Dunkirk:

NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA CATHOLIC S (Students: 223; Location: 336 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST HYACINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 296 LAKE SHORE DR E; Grades: KG – 8)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 876 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Dunkirk:

DUNKIRK FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $236,312; Location: 536 CENTRAL AVENUE; 54,542 books; 1,999 audio materials; 1,454 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)