Overview
1,783
Total Population
44.9
Median age
58.72%
Female population %
70.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
56.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dunkirk's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dunkirk is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dunkirk's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dunkirk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dunkirk, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 20.86% aged 15 to 29, 42.96% aged 30 to 64, 18.96% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 311 more females than males in Dunkirk:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.72% females and 41.28% males in Dunkirk, IN.
- The Dunkirk, IN gender ratio is 70.3:100 i.e. 70.3 men to 100 women (0.703).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 101.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dunkirk's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dunkirk population: 97.42% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American and 1.40% are multiracial.
- Dunkirk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,742 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dunkirk is White with a population of 1,737 (97.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dunkirk's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,663 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dunkirk's population decreased by 305 (11.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dunkirk's population decreased by 201 (8.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dunkirk's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,118.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)