Hopewell, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

1,823

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.895% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.9%

87.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,114

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$586,600

Population & Diversity

Hopewell, NJ is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.19% of Hopewell, NJ residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2024, there were 35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Hopewell, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Hopewell, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hopewell, NJ was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopewell, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 39
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 43

2.69%

Hispanic Population

49 people

2.69% of the people in Hopewell, NJ are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hopewell, NJ 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 Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

7.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

7.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 7.19% of Hopewell, NJ residents (131 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, NJ was 7.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 32
Vietnam
26 ± 26
Korea
5 ± 16

Hopewell, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hopewell, NJ employs 943 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hopewell, NJ were Educational Services (249 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($208,250), Information ($188,021), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,667).

Employment

Occupations

943

2024 Value

± 150

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell, NJ declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 965 employees to 943 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopewell, NJ, are Management Occupations (169 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (155 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopewell, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

943

2024 Value

± 150

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell, NJ declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 965 employees to 943 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopewell, NJ, are Educational Services (249 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopewell, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hopewell, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,188

Median earning men ± $33,784

$61,990

Median earning women ± $24,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($243,750), Information ($188,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,833), Public Administration ($122,563), and Manufacturing ($111,429).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hopewell, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopewell, NJ was $586,600 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,900 to $586,600, a 4.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopewell, NJ is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hopewell, NJ have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopewell, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$586,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,773

$568

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Hopewell, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hopewell, NJ 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.

$145,114

Median Household Income

± $25,426

743

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 743 households in Hopewell, NJ grew to $145,114 from the previous year's value of $142,396.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopewell, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Walked (3.32%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Hopewell, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who walked to work (3.32%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopewell, NJ have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Hopewell, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopewell, NJ (71 out of 1.82k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopewell, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More 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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