Dunbar Demographics

PopulationDunbar city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population8,1541,808,344
Male45.3%48.6%
Female54.7%51.4%
18 years and over81.9%77.7%
65 years and over21.3%15.3%
Married Persons46.6%57.2%
Single Persons53.4%42.8%
Median Age41.238.9
Average Family Size2.722.90
Ethnicity
White87.1%95.9%
Black or African American11.6%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian2.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.4%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsDunbar city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units4,097844,623
Median Home Cost$75,400$72,800
Number of Households3,744736,481
Persons per Household2.072.40
Economic CharacteristicsDunbar city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$35,117$29,696
Per Capita Income$19,030$16,477
In Labor Force58.0%54.5%
Families below poverty level13.2%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsDunbar city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment714186,967
High School Enrollment27394,429
College or Graduate School68992,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate33.0%39.4%
Associates Degree6.5%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census