Dumont is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 18,606 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dumont is the 111th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Dumont are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Dumont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Dumont is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Dumont’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Dumont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dumont, the average commute to work is 33.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Dumont is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Dumont, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Dumont is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.28% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Dumont in 2022 was $51,787, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,148 for a family of four.

Dumont is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Dumont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dumont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Dumont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.00% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dumont include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Austrian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dumont's cultural character, accounting for 28.23% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Dumont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.