Moving to Dumont, New Jersey

Population: 17,503. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,474 (-0.2% change)
Males: 8,416 (48.1%), Females: 9,087 (51.9%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $65,490
Median house value: $195,000

Population by Race

Races in Dumont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Filipino (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (26.8%), Italian (26.2%), German (16.1%), English (4.9%), Polish (3.7%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dumont

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dumont borough

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

18.6% Foreign born (8.5% Asia, 5.6% Europe, 4.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +312 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dumont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dumont:

  • TETERBORO (about 8 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dumont:

Amtrak stations near Dumont:

  • 7 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumont:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,299)

Schools

Public high school in Dumont:

  • DUMONT HIGH (Students: 764; Location: 101 NEW MILFORD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dumont:

  • HONISS (Students: 716; Location: 31 DEPEW ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CHARLES A. SELZER (Students: 558; Location: 435 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GRANT (Students: 416; Location: 100 GRANT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN (Students: 205; Location: 80 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Dumont:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 21-31 NEW MILFORD AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Dumont:

  • DIXON HOMESTEAD LIBRARY (Operating income: $638,996; Location: 180 WASHINGTON AVE; 41,157 books; 1,835 audio materials; 665 video materials; 154 serial subscriptions)