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Dunkirk, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chautauqua County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,597
Population
2,769/sq mi density
$49,003
Median Income
$27,848 per capita
$91,200
Home Value
$129,384 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
1,793 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,003 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,200 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
12,296 → 12,442
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$37,461 → $49,003
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dunkirk across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,547
+105 from 2023 (12,442)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,130
+$10,127 from 2023 ($49,003)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,296 | — | $37,461 | — |
| 2015 | 12,051 | -2% | $38,937 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11,816 | -2% | $34,707 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 11,748 | -0.6% | $35,146 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12,614 | +7.4% | $36,901 | +5% |
| 2023 | 12,442 | -1.4% | $49,003 | +32.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.