Hope, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
185
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.5
0.183% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.32%
208% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,477
3.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$353,800
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
149
7.45% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hope, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.9% of the residents in Hope, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hope, NJ was $353,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Hope, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hope, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyWarren County, NJAllentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJWarren County PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Hope, NJ is home to a population of 185 people, from which 78.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 27% of Hope, NJ residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Hope, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.9%
2024 Citizenship
81.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Hope, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hope, NJ was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hope, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 64
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 63
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13 ± 19
9.19%
Hispanic Population
17 people

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Hope, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.19% of the people in Hope, NJ are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hope, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
50 people
26.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 27% of Hope, NJ residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hope, NJ was 26.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Hope, NJ employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hope, NJ were Retail Trade (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($26,759) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,222).

Employment

Occupations

149
2024 Value
± 112
−7.45%
1 Year decline
± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope, NJ declined at a rate of −7.45%, from 161 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hope, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hope, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

149
2024 Value
± 112
−7.45%
1 Year decline
± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope, NJ declined at a rate of −7.45%, from 161 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hope, NJ, are Retail Trade (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hope, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hope, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$27,454
Median earning men ± $54,309
$40,500
Median earning women ± $25,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($26,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hope, NJ was $353,800 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,500 to $353,800, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hope, NJ is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hope, NJ have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hope, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$48,897
$48
Median Property Taxes
±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hope, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hope, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.5%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Hope, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hope, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,477
Median Household Income
± $14,898
88
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 88 households in Hope, NJ grew to $81,477 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Hope, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hope, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Walked (25.5%)
  3. Public Transit (6.04%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Hope, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hope, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.4% of the workforce in Hope, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hope, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hope, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hope, NJ (8 out of 185 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hope, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

76.8% of the population of Hope, NJ has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 9.19% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.24% under 18 years, 36.8% between 18 and 34 years, 49.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.2%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
9.19%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hope, NJ grew by 10.5% from 21% to 23.2%.

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