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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Dumont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.28% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Dumont really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Dumont perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Dumont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.32 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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.

The citizens of Dumont are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.54% of adults in Dumont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

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.

In addition, Dumont has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.31%).

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