Dunbar, WV Demographic Data

Dunbar, WV Summary

Dunbar is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
  • Population: 7,864
  • Area: 2.81 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2.80 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,802.56 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 984.91 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dunbar, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,123
53%
50.8
Male
3,591
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,714
 
323,128,000

Dunbar, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
372
4.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
460
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
355
4.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
405
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
380
4.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,069
13.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,145
14.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
770
10.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
589
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
572
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
758
9.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
534
6.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
305
4.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,392
82.9%
77.2
Female
3,458
54.1%
51.3
Male
2,934
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,072
78.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,922
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,597
20.7%
15.2
Female
950
59.5%
55.8
Male
647
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Dunbar, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,380
95.7% 
96.8
White
6,664
86.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
586
7.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
86
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
29
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
7
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
22
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
334
4.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
78
1.0% 
17.8
Mexican
14
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
32
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,636
99.0% 
82.2

Dunbar, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
95
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
419
7.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,137
37.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,352
23.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
368
6.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
782
13.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
589
10.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
514
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,228
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,371
23.9%
31.2

Dunbar, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,813
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,697
41.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,283
19.7%
11.0%
Separated
33
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
701
10.7
5.8%

Dunbar, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,196
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
146
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
54
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.4%
1.1%

Dunbar, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
250
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
311
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
500
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
488
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
684
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
624
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
343
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
442
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
34
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
42,236
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,827
 
31,128

Dunbar, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
44
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
419
11.8%
9.8
Construction
122
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,034
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
257
7.2%
6.6
Information
94
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
185
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
102
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
323
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
308
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
378
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
180
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
146
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,272
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
310
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,257
35.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
580
16.3%
18.1%

Dunbar, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,432
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,807
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
393
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.7%
5.1
Walked
108
3.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
100
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
 
26.6

Dunbar, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
471
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,639
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,219
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
388
10.4%
21.0

Dunbar, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,717
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,230
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,487
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
521
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Dunbar, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,238
1 room
167
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
13
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
273
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
772
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
973
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
924
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
672
15.9%
12.0
8 rooms
248
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
196
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Dunbar, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,238
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,052
72.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
2.7%
5.9
2-units
130
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
238
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
172
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
261
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
259
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.3%
0.1

Dunbar, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
515
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
716
16.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,104
26.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
621
14.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
442
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
392
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
319
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
103
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Dunbar, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,253
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,405
37.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
49
1.3%
1.1

Dunbar, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,306
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
75
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
178
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
332
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
703
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
594
46.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
222
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
271
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%

Dunbar, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,433 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.6%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
28
2.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
9.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
311
21.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
955
66.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
54
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
363
26.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
186
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
231
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
4.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
444
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%

Dunbar, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,230
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
181
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,071
48.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
567
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
93
4.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,300
 
205,000