About Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,704 people and just one neighborhood, Dunkirk is the 204th largest community in Indiana. Dunkirk has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dunkirk is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 56.9% of the Dunkirk workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Dunkirk is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dunkirk who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.23%), sales jobs (8.50%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (4.98%).

Dunkirk is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Dunkirk, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.51% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small city, Dunkirk does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Dunkirk Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Dunkirk ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.37% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dunkirk in 2000 was $15,128, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,512 for a family of four.

The people who call Dunkirk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dunkirk is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dunkirk include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Dunkirk is English.