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Dunkirk, Indiana

City in Jay County, Indiana · ZIP 47336

  • Jay County
  • Within Richland Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,106 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 818Households
  • $46,250Median household income
  • $65,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dunkirk

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Population, 2000 to 2020−18.2%
2k2.2k2.4k2.6k2.8k2000: 2,64620002010: 2,36220102020: 2,16420202,6462,164
Population of Dunkirk at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,646
20102,362
20202,164

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dunkirk
Under $50k52%
$50k to $100k39.1%
$100k to $150k6.8%
$150k to $200k2.1%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $46,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dunkirk
Owner occupied
627 units
Renter occupied
191 units
Vacancy rate
21.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dunkirk compared with its county and state
Dunkirk compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDunkirkJay CountyIndiana
Population1,76020,2816,811,752
Median household income$46,250$54,114$70,051
Median age47.639.638.0
Median home value$65,000$110,100$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher6.9%12.7%28.8%
Foreign-born residents0.7%1.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes76.7%78.0%70.4%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes22.0 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Dunkirk, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
West Jay ElementaryPublicK–6Jay School Corporation

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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