Hopatcong, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,491 (Urban population: 14,767, Rural population: 724 (56 farm, 668 nonfarm))

Hopatcong, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,193 (5,657 occupied: 4,958 owner occupied, 699 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	34%

Housing density: 565 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $412,899.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,083 (lower quartile is $888, upper quartile is $1,400)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $827

Median gross rent in Hopatcong, NJ in 2008: $1,330

Housing units in Hopatcong with a mortgage: 3,931 (430 second mortgage, 755 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 810

Hopatcong,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $293,757 (it was $142,100 in 2000)

Hopatcong:	$293,757
New Jersey:	$364,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,434 - $339,073

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $334,997
Here: $334,997
State: $449,074

Townhouses or other attached units: $359,338
Here: $359,338
State: $303,198

In 2-unit structures: $273,381
Here: $273,381
State: $390,437

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,757
Here: $300,757
State: $297,264

Mobile homes: $103,750
Here: $103,750
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,950

In family households: 14,161 (3,301 male householders, 974 female householders)
3,628 spouses, 5,239 children (4,943 natural, 82 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 238 other relatives, 309 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,789 (814 male householders (608 living alone)), 571 female householders (434 living alone)), 404 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,412 2-persons, 1,051 3-persons, 1,146 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,042 1-person, 306 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 4 6-persons.

3,361 married couples with children.
579 single-parent households (186 men, 393 women).

89.1% of residents of Hopatcong speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,036 (6.5%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hopatcong, New Jersey:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 126 4 rooms: 499 5 rooms: 872 6 rooms: 1,070 7 rooms: 1,043 8 rooms: 791 9 or more rooms: 521

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopatcong, New Jersey:
	1 room: 24 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 112 4 rooms: 209 5 rooms: 157 6 rooms: 74 7 rooms: 75 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 55
1990 to 1994: 170
1980 to 1989: 386
1970 to 1979: 1,392
1960 to 1969: 1,268
1950 to 1959: 1,703
1940 to 1949: 589
1939 or earlier: 630

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hopatcong:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 178 2 bedrooms: 1,136 3 bedrooms: 2,478 4 bedrooms: 1,060 5 or more bedrooms: 99

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopatcong:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 161 2 bedrooms: 303 3 bedrooms: 148 4 bedrooms: 63 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hopatcong in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 111 1 vehicle: 1,083 2 vehicles: 2,681 3 vehicles: 727 4 vehicles: 211 5 or more vehicles: 145

Cars and other vehicles available in Hopatcong in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 266 2 vehicles: 248 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Hopatcong, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 84
$150,000 to $174,999: 149
$175,000 to $199,999: 258
$200,000 to $249,999: 891
$250,000 to $299,999: 1157
$300,000 to $399,999: 1624
$400,000 to $499,999: 266
$500,000 to $749,999: 251
$750,000 to $999,999: 92
$1,000,000 or more: 31

Hopatcong rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hopatcong:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 74
$900 to $999: 75
$1,000 to $1,249: 192
$1,250 to $1,499: 100
$1,500 to $1,999: 86
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 123 1985 to 1989: 130 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 155 1970 to 1974: 130 1970 to 1974: 136 1965 to 1969: 230

Hopatcong, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 14.5%
Number of people working at home: 205 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 185
5 to 9 minutes: 487
10 to 14 minutes: 719
15 to 19 minutes: 750
20 to 24 minutes: 1020
25 to 29 minutes: 397
30 to 34 minutes: 921
35 to 39 minutes: 336
40 to 44 minutes: 461
45 to 59 minutes: 1353
60 to 89 minutes: 1288
90 or more minutes: 554

Hopatcong mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,420 (86%)
Carpooled: 771 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 56 (1%)
Railroad: 127 (1%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Walked: 61 (1%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 205 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 169
$10,000 to $14,999: 152
$15,000 to $19,999: 139
$20,000 to $24,999: 207
$25,000 to $29,999: 183
$30,000 to $34,999: 225
$35,000 to $39,999: 240
$40,000 to $44,999: 276
$45,000 to $49,999: 332
$50,000 to $59,999: 487
$60,000 to $74,999: 902
$75,000 to $99,999: 1176
$100,000 to $124,999: 571
$125,000 to $149,999: 228
$150,000 to $199,999: 233
$200,000 or more: 140

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3250

Irish: 2532

German: 2137

Other groups: 1600

Polish: 802

United States or American: 743

English: 668

Dutch: 266

Scottish: 234

French (except Basque): 179

Russian: 151

Norwegian: 147

Hungarian: 131

Swedish: 118

Scotch-Irish: 117

Slovak: 89

Ukrainian: 75

Portuguese: 73

French Canadian: 71

British: 69

Greek: 69

Welsh: 54

European: 51

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43

Austrian: 36

Brazilian: 35

Czechoslovakian: 35

Arab:: 35

Jamaican: 29

Subsaharan African:: 28

Danish: 26

Canadian: 23

Finnish: 22

African: 21

Turkish: 21

Egyptian: 20

Eastern European: 20

Lithuanian: 20

Maltese: 19

Czech: 15

Lebanese: 15

Pennsylvania German: 15

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14

Yugoslavian: 13

Scandinavian: 11

Armenian: 10

Swiss: 9

Slavic: 7

South African: 7

Romanian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Ecuador (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (5%)
Poland (5%)
Italy (5%)
Canada (4%)
Netherlands (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10926
Northeast: 2926
Midwest: 320
South: 424
West: 121

67% of Hopatcong residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 130
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,041
Less than 1 year of college: 476
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 892
Associate degree: 292
Bachelor's degree: 824
Master's degree: 230
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 132
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,051
Less than 1 year of college: 458
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 863
Associate degree: 376
Bachelor's degree: 762
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $79,570
Black householders: $87,397
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,049
Asian householders: $113,515
Some other race householders: $61,522
Two or more races householders: $107,048
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $77,499

Hopatcong household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hopatcong household income for Black householders

Hopatcong household income for Asian householders

Hopatcong household income for Some other race householders

Hopatcong household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hopatcong marital status for males

Hopatcong marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $291,690
Black or African American householders: $308,021
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $465,133
Asian householders: $375,827
Some other race householders: $276,805
Two or more races householders: $263,368
Hispanic or Latino householders: $291,483

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,936
One, attached: 33
Two: 91
3 or 4: 79
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 7
20 to 49: 24
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $147,540

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hopatcong:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	2.6%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	4.4%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159

Here:	22.6%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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