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Dumont, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 5 miles W of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 13 miles N of New York, New York. The people of the town are in the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan area. Dumont has a population of 17,503.
In Dumont, about 59% of adults are married.
In 2000, Dumont had a median family income of $73,880. Dumont isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Dumont residents, with $4,600. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Dumont isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Dumont, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Dumont, 86% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Dumont use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.
Dumont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Dumont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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