Hopewell Junction, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,656

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.27%

70.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,296

43.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hopewell Junction, NY is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Hopewell Junction, NY residents were born outside of the country (309 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (617 people) in Hopewell Junction, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 Other (Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Hopewell Junction, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hopewell Junction, NY was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hopewell Junction, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopewell Junction, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
617 ± 247
Other (Hispanic)
396 ± 396
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
256 ± 186

43.7%

Hispanic Population

724 people

43.7% of the people in Hopewell Junction, NY are hispanic (724 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hopewell Junction, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

27.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Hopewell Junction, NY residents (309 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 Hopewell Junction, NY was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hopewell Junction, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 47
Vietnam
10 ± 25

Hopewell Junction, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hopewell Junction, NY.

Economy

The economy of Hopewell Junction, NY employs 579 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hopewell Junction, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (117 people), and Manufacturing (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($218,073), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,250).

Employment

Occupations

579

2024 Value

± 181

41.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell Junction, NY grew at a rate of 41.9%, from 408 employees to 579 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopewell Junction, NY, are Management Occupations (115 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (115 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopewell Junction, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

579

2024 Value

± 181

41.9%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell Junction, NY grew at a rate of 41.9%, from 408 employees to 579 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopewell Junction, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (117 people), and Manufacturing (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopewell Junction, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hopewell Junction, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $48,877

$61,118

Median earning women ± $41,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($143,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($226,534), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,783), and Retail Trade ($43,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopewell Junction, NY was $684,600 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $686,300 to $684,600, a 0.248% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hopewell Junction, NY is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hopewell Junction, NY have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopewell Junction, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$684,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$201,846

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Hopewell Junction, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

46.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Hopewell Junction, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hopewell Junction, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,296

Median Household Income

± $64,217

508

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 508 households in Hopewell Junction, NY grew to $111,296 from the previous year's value of $77,391.

The following chart displays the households in Hopewell Junction, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopewell Junction, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Hopewell Junction, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

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.

Commute Time

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopewell Junction, NY have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Hopewell Junction, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hopewell Junction, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopewell Junction, NY (21 out of 1.66k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopewell Junction, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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