Hopewell, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,959

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

8.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,729

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,600

Population & Diversity

Hopewell, VA is home to a population of 23k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of Hopewell, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.55k people) in Hopewell, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.34k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Hopewell, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hopewell, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopewell, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 459
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.34k ± 230
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 454

8.94%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

8.94% of the people in Hopewell, VA are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hopewell, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

3.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Hopewell, VA residents (1.06k 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, VA was 3.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
634 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
429 ± 154
Vietnam
330 ± 96

Hopewell, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hopewell, VA employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hopewell, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,661 people), Retail Trade (1,165 people), and Manufacturing (1,050 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,393), Manufacturing ($57,893), and Finance & Insurance ($51,533).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 870

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell, VA grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 9.62k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopewell, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,630 people), Production Occupations (797 people), and Management Occupations (765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopewell, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

10k

2024 Value

± 870

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopewell, VA grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 9.62k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopewell, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,661 people), Retail Trade (1,165 people), and Manufacturing (1,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopewell, VA, though some of these residents may live in Hopewell, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,121

Median earning men ± $2,594

$39,130

Median earning women ± $3,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,514), Manufacturing ($49,353), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,568), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,756), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopewell, VA was $181,600 in 2024, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,100 to $181,600, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopewell, VA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hopewell, VA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopewell, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,250

$5,359

Median Property Taxes

±$621

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Hopewell, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

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

$54,729

Median Household Income

± $7,645

9.26k

Number of Households

± 785

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.26k households in Hopewell, VA grew to $54,729 from the previous year's value of $48,681.

The following chart displays the households in Hopewell, VA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopewell, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Hopewell, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopewell, VA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Hopewell, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopewell, VA (4.95k out of 22.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopewell, VA is Black, followed by White 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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