Dunbar, PA

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Dunbar, Pennsylvania

Dunbar, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 37 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Dunbar has a population of 1,219.

The People and Families of Dunbar

In Dunbar, about 52% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Dunbar features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dunbar had a median family income of $30,197.

Dunbar Housing

In Dunbar, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Dunbar without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Dunbar, 98% of commuters drive to work. In Dunbar, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Dunbar strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Dunbar, PA

Comparing Dunbar to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	37 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15431
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.978
Longitude	-79.614

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	CONFLUENCE 1 SW DAM
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,219	100%
Male	560	45.9%
Female	659	54.1%
Under 18	269	22.1%
18+	950	77.9%
65+	227	18.6%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,210	99.3%
African-American	5	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,172
Growth	-47
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20.2%
German	18.9%
Irish	18.2%
US/American	14.3%
English	6.6%
Slovak	3.9%
Polish	3.1%
Croatian	2.7%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Dutch	1.9%
Hungarian	1.8%
Swedish	1%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dunbar	1,219	$30,197
Connellsville	9,146	$28,105
Dawson	451	$30,938
Everson	842	$30,769
South Connellsville	2,281	$36,113
Uniontown	12,422	$28,523
Vanderbilt	553	$39,306

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