Dormont is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,025 people and four associated neighborhoods, Dormont is the 151st largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Dormont was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

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

A relatively large number of people in Dormont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Dormont, a lot of people use a streetcar to get to work every day though Dormont is a relatively small borough. Those that ride a streetcar are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Dormont are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.57% of adults in Dormont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dormont in 2022 was $45,008, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,032 for a family of four. However, Dormont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Dormont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dormont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dormont include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Dormont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.