Even though Dunellen is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The overall education level of Dunellen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.82% of adults in Dunellen have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Dunellen in 2022 was $36,989, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,956 for a family of four. However, Dunellen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dunellen is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Dunellen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dunellen, accounting for 45.55% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dunellen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dunellen include Italian, Irish, Egyptian, English, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Dunellen's cultural character, accounting for 36.02% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Dunellen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
