Dunkirk, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Dunkirk home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

11,756

Population Estimate

$67,224

Median Home Value

92.6%

Employment Rate

16.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$84

Median Listing Price$135,000

Median Days on Market71

Active Listings33

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)72

Avg Listing Price$230,158

Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY29%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.89

Family Dual Income45.8

Median Household Income$35,146

Median Individual Income$21,162

Home Ownership57.4%

Home Value$67,224

Median Rent$663

Rent Burden36.3%

Poverty25.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED13.7%
Highschool Education39.9%
Some College30.3%
Bachelors Degree9.7%
Graduate Degree6.4%
Total College or Above16.1%
Stem Degree35.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married36.6%
Divorced17.3%
Never Married39.9%
Widowed6.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDunkirk

State IDNY

Population11,756

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.3%
19–29	13.1%
30–39	13.9%
40–49	10.5%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.6%
60–69	13.4%
70–79	7.1%
80+	4.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.9%

Unemployment Rate7.4%

Disabled20.6%

ETHNICITY

White85.9%

Black5.1%

Asian0.5%

Native American0.8%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other4.6%

Multiple3.1%

OTHER

Hispanic30.6%

Limited English5.7%

Health Uninsured4.8%

Veteran7.5%

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