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Population (year 2000): 1,219. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,164 (-4.5% change)
 

Males: 560  (45.9%)
Females: 659  (54.1%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15431.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $25,718 in 2000)
Dunbar  $29,400
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,900 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Dunbar  $69,900
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Dunbar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)


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Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), German (18.4%), Italian (17.4%), United States (11.2%), Slovak (7.2%), English (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/26/1883

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1802 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dunbar

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunbar borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunbar:  0.7% ($435)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (40.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (307.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Connellsville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Connellsville, PA (3.2 miles ), Vanderbilt borough, PA (5.2 miles ), Dawson borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Everson borough, PA (8.1 miles ), East Uniontown, PA (8.2 miles ), Oliver, PA (8.2 miles ), Scottdale borough, PA (8.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.98 N, Longitude: 79.61 W


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-6.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Dunbar-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Dunbar city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 42.5 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunbar:
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • FRICK HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunbar:
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 31 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 34 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dunbar:
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 4 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)
  • W.P.H.S. (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; ID: P99)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; ID: P45)

Amtrak station near Dunbar:
  • 4 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunbar:
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
Private high school in Dunbar:
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: RD 1 BOX 317; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Dunbar:
  • DUNBAR BORO EL SCH (Students: 220; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Dunbar compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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3.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.09%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.80% ($29,086 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($38,056)
from Washington County, PA  0.31% ($29,471)


3.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.41%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.76% ($28,673 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.43% ($29,842)
to Washington County, PA  0.37% ($29,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunbar:
  • WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunbar:
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Dunbar:
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)

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