Dumont, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,503 (All urban)

Dumont, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,465 (6,370 occupied: 4,740 owner occupied, 1,630 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	34%

Housing density: 3255 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $850

Median gross rent in Dumont, NJ in 2000: $882

Housing units in Dumont with a mortgage: 3,011 (314 second mortgage, 525 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,384

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,491

In family households: 15,770 (3,743 male householders, 1,058 female householders)
3,829 spouses, 5,949 children (5,550 natural, 186 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 283 other relatives, 282 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,721 (565 male householders (507 living alone)), 995 female householders (906 living alone)), 161 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,759 2-persons, 1,151 3-persons, 1,069 4-persons, 537 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,413 1-person, 136 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

3,575 married couples with children.
454 single-parent households (90 men, 364 women).

77.8% of residents of Dumont speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
8.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,253 (18.6%)
(59.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dumont, New Jersey:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 106
4 rooms: 212
5 rooms: 532
6 rooms: 1,500
7 rooms: 1,438
8 rooms: 533
9 or more rooms: 419

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumont, New Jersey:

1 room: 43
2 rooms: 96
3 rooms: 633
4 rooms: 386
5 rooms: 264
6 rooms: 93
7 rooms: 69
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 58
1990 to 1994: 91
1980 to 1989: 240
1970 to 1979: 186
1960 to 1969: 765
1950 to 1959: 1,881
1940 to 1949: 1,624
1939 or earlier: 1,596

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumont:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 110
2 bedrooms: 680
3 bedrooms: 2,782
4 bedrooms: 1,010
5 or more bedrooms: 158

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumont:

no bedroom: 43
1 bedroom: 875
2 bedrooms: 489
3 bedrooms: 181
4 bedrooms: 33
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumont in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 236
1 vehicle: 1,395
2 vehicles: 2,359
3 vehicles: 561
4 vehicles: 152
5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumont in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 256
1 vehicle: 880
2 vehicles: 413
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dumont, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 277
$150,000 to $174,999: 909
$175,000 to $199,999: 1173
$200,000 to $249,999: 1289
$250,000 to $299,999: 536
$300,000 to $399,999: 123
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dumont:

Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 43
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 63
$650 to $699: 91
$700 to $749: 164
$750 to $799: 147
$800 to $899: 306
$900 to $999: 270
$1,000 to $1,249: 195
$1,250 to $1,499: 75
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 64

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 476
1990 to 1994: 438
1985 to 1989: 583
1980 to 1984: 376
1975 to 1979: 316
1970 to 1974: 258
1970 to 1974: 237
1965 to 1969: 569

Dumont, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.7%
Number of people working at home: 155 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 313
5 to 9 minutes: 830
10 to 14 minutes: 858
15 to 19 minutes: 1196
20 to 24 minutes: 1151
25 to 29 minutes: 405
30 to 34 minutes: 1104
35 to 39 minutes: 222
40 to 44 minutes: 300
45 to 59 minutes: 838
60 to 89 minutes: 848
90 or more minutes: 438

Dumont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,851 (79%)
Carpooled: 598 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 793 (9%)
Subway or elevated: 37 (0%)
Railroad: 31 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 48 (1%)
Walked: 139 (2%)
Worked at home: 155 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 222
$10,000 to $14,999: 325
$15,000 to $19,999: 281
$20,000 to $24,999: 256
$25,000 to $29,999: 224
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 260
$40,000 to $44,999: 249
$45,000 to $49,999: 335
$50,000 to $59,999: 571
$60,000 to $74,999: 849
$75,000 to $99,999: 1138
$100,000 to $124,999: 669
$125,000 to $149,999: 318
$150,000 to $199,999: 364
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3892
Other groups: 3630
Irish: 3333
German: 1566
United States or American: 495
English: 434
Polish: 345
Greek: 316
Russian: 188
Ukrainian: 175
Arab:: 151
Scottish: 128
European: 114
Hungarian: 112
Norwegian: 110
Scotch-Irish: 102
Armenian: 100
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 86
Syrian: 79
French (except Basque): 75
Swedish: 71
Croatian: 67
Albanian: 62
Dutch: 62
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 62
Yugoslavian: 60
French Canadian: 59
Northern European: 55
Portuguese: 50
Austrian: 50
Czechoslovakian: 45
Swiss: 40
Lebanese: 39
Slovak: 35
Czech: 35
Turkish: 27
Other Subsaharan African: 23
Subsaharan African:: 23
Cypriot: 22
Danish: 22
Lithuanian: 21
Welsh: 21
British: 19
Jordanian: 18
Jamaican: 18
Arab/Arabic: 15
Finnish: 13
Romanian: 11
Belgian: 8
Brazilian: 8
Iranian: 7
Slavic: 7
Canadian: 7
West Indian: 6
Serbian: 6
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (16%)
India (11%)
Ireland (9%)
Colombia (8%)
Korea (5%)
Italy (4%)
Greece (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8455
Northeast: 4925
Midwest: 222
South: 291
West: 124

71% of Dumont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 80
12th grade, no diploma: 185
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,871
Less than 1 year of college: 302
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 849
Associate degree: 340
Bachelor's degree: 1,183
Master's degree: 395
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 96

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 129
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,354
Less than 1 year of college: 514
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 885
Associate degree: 363
Bachelor's degree: 1,155
Master's degree: 395
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,236
Black householders: $82,055
Asian householders: $95,373
Some other race householders: $62,679
Two or more races householders: $114,682
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,046

Dumont household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dumont household income for Black or African American householders

Dumont household income for Asian householders

Dumont household income for some other race householders

Dumont household income for two or more races householders

Dumont household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Dumont marital status for males

Dumont marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,600
Black or African American householders: $245,800
Asian householders: $222,900
Some other race householders: $187,500
Two or more races householders: $271,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $196,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,632
One, attached: 139
Two: 702
3 or 4: 169
5 to 9: 91
10 to 19: 228
20 to 49: 215
50 or more: 289

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dumont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (84%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 211

Here:	10.8%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82

Here:	9.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 145

Here:	21.3%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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