Dumont is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 18,182 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: 10.28% 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.

Because of many things, Dumont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dumont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dumont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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 32.32 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.

In Dumont, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Dumont is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Dumont is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.54% of adults in Dumont have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Dumont in 2022 was $52,142, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,568 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 22.04% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dumont include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dumont's cultural character, accounting for 28.31% of the borough’s population.

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