Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dumas spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.28 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Dumas is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The rate of college-level education in Dumas is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.89% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dumas in 2018 was $17,722, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,888 for a family of four.
Dumas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dumas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dumas residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dumas include African, English, Irish, Scottish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Dumas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
