Overview
769
Total Population
40.0
Median age
49.80%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
38.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14
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 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dunkirk's population under 18 was 21.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dunkirk's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dunkirk, 15.08% were under the age of 15, 24.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.98% aged 30 to 64, 10.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Dunkirk:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.80% females and 50.20% males in Dunkirk, OH.
- The Dunkirk, OH gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 44.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dunkirk's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dunkirk population: 90.51% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 1.56% are Asian and 6.63% are multiracial.
- Dunkirk's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 755 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dunkirk is White with a population of 696 (90.51% 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 960 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Dunkirk's population decreased by 77 (8.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dunkirk's population decreased by 95 (10.88%), 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 766.
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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)