About Dumbarton

Dumbarton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,766 people and just one neighborhood, Dumbarton is the 126th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns , Dumbarton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dumbarton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dumbarton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dumbarton who work in office and administrative support jobs (26.85%), sales jobs (10.24%), and business and financial occupations (5.93%).

Also of interest is that Dumbarton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Dumbarton is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Dumbarton, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.02% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Dumbarton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Dumbarton Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Dumbarton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.46% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dumbarton in 2000 was $21,446, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,784 for a family of four.

Dumbarton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dumbarton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dumbarton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dumbarton include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Dumbarton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.