Dunkirk Town, New York Population

Overview

1,291

Total Population

59.3

Median age

57.63%

Female population %

73.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

100.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

152

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dunkirk town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dunkirk town is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dunkirk town's population under 18 was 12.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dunkirk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dunkirk town, 10.92% were under the age of 15, 10.92% aged 15 to 29, 39.04% aged 30 to 64, 27.50% aged 65 to 84, and 11.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 more females than males in Dunkirk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.63% females and 42.37% males in Dunkirk Town, New York.
The Dunkirk Town, New York gender ratio is 73.5:100 i.e. 73.5 men to 100 women (0.735).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 107.

Dunkirk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dunkirk town population: 91.71% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 1.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
Dunkirk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 152 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,139 (88.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dunkirk town is White with a population of 1,184 (91.71% of the total population).

Dunkirk town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,380 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dunkirk town's population decreased by 57 (4.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dunkirk town's population decreased by 93 (7.03%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,208.