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New York · Census place 21105

Dunkirk city, NY

Quick answer

Dunkirk city has 12,597 residents, ranking #156 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $49,003, the median home is worth $91,200 and median gross rent runs $905 a month.

Population
12,597Dunkirk city residents
Median household income
$49,003Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$905Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Dunkirk city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Dunkirk city median would spend about 22.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.9% of residents and 58.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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