Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dunbar, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dunbar. Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dunbar beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,381 in 1890, a peak of 1,970 in 1910, 1,013 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunbar. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
31 mi Theme parkKennywood
7 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkFort DuquesneFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunbar, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dunbar.
Most working residents leave Dunbar for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of Dunbar residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Dunbar is $57,000.
| Dunbar | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dunbar has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Dunbar in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Dunbar is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Dunbar beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dunbar.
| Dunbar | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dunbar | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dunbar.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dunbar
About 3 of every 100 Dunbar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Dunbar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Dunbar is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,013 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,042 tabulated in 2010.
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Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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