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Dunbar city, West Virginia

City

Population: 7,340 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Dunbar city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Dunbar city

What is the median household income in Dunbar city?
The median household income in Dunbar city is $54,647 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Dunbar city?
The poverty rate in Dunbar city is 12.1% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Dunbar city?
$121,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Dunbar city?
The median gross rent in Dunbar city is $904 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Dunbar city residents have a college degree?
30.8% of adults in Dunbar city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
7,340
Median Income
$54,647
Median Home Value
$121,100
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
2.2%
Median Age
43.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,638 (+24.2%) Home Value: +$22,700 (+23.1%) Poverty Rate: +3.7 pp (+44%) Bachelor's+: +5.0 pp (+19.4%) Unemployment: -2.8 pp (-56%)

Demographics

Total Population 7,340
Median Age 43.0
Female 53.0%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% White (non-Hisp.) 75.1% Black 12.5% Asian 0.6% Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
1.6%
Puerto Rican
1.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $54,647 ±$10,043
-$3,270 vs. state
Per Capita Income $65,509
Median Family Income $71,982
Poverty Rate 12.1%
+0.2 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 16.4%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 13.3%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 28.5%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
6.6%
$10–15k
6.9%
$15–25k
11.5%
$25–35k
12.3%
$35–50k
10.7%
$50–75k
17.2%
$75–100k
14.5%
$100–150k
16.1%
$150–200k
3.6%
$200k+
0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 4,096
Owner-Occupied 58.1%
Renter-Occupied 41.9%
Vacancy Rate 12.2%
Median Home Value $121,100
-$34,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $904
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 14.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 32.2%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
3.2%
$50–100k
29.4%
$100–200k
37.8%
$200–300k
10.5%
$300–500k
3.5%
$500k–$1M
0.7%
$1M+
0.3%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
12.6%
$500–1k
47.3%
$1–1.5k
39.5%
$1.5–2k
0.1%
$2–2.5k
0.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
12.8%
1 vehicle
46.7%
2 vehicles
30.7%
3+
9.8%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
74.3%
Single-fam. att.
2.5%
2–4 units
4.1%
5–19 units
1.3%
20+ units
7.8%
Mobile home
0.8%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
10.8%
1940–1969
23.7%
1970–1999
14.5%
2000–2009
1.7%
2010+
2.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 93.7%
Bachelor's or Higher 30.8%
+7.5 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 8.8%
Some College / Associate 23.3%
Less Than High School 1.8%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 59.8%
Unemployment Rate 2.2%
-3.5 pp vs. state
Work from Home 5.1%
Self-Employed 4.4%
Government Workers 22.8%
Private For-Profit 72.8%
Industry
Edu/Health
28.1%
Retail
15.6%
Public Admin
9.9%
Prof. Services
8.3%
Arts/Entmt.
8.1%
Information
5.9%
Manufacturing
5.3%
Finance
5.3%
Transportation
4.7%
Construction
2.2%
Wholesale
0.3%
Occupation
Management
37.5%
Sales
25.8%
Food Prep
22.2%
Production
9.0%
Construction
5.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.3 min
Drove Alone 85.3%
Carpool 6.1%
Public Transit 1.9%
Work from Home 5.1%
Walked 1.5%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 3,595
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 26.6%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 9.2%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.9%
5–9
4.7%
10–14
6.2%
15–19
4.5%
20–24
8.8%
25–34
11.1%
35–44
13.7%
45–54
10.2%
55–64
4.9%
65–74
8.5%
75–84
11.2%
85+
7.5%
Under 18: 17.0% Working age (18–64): 83.0% 65 and over: 23.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.4%
Naturalized Citizen 92.3%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.4%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
65.4%
Latin America
34.6%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 11.6%
With a Disability 22.7%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.4%
Uninsured 3.6%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 79.6%
Has a Computer 88.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago 88.5%
Moved from Abroad 0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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