Hopatcong borough, New Jersey Population 2024

14,701

Hopatcong borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hopatcong borough was:

  • White: 75.63%
  • Two or more races: 11.29%
  • Other race: 7.11%
  • Asian: 3.05%
  • Black or African American: 2.42%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,350.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.6% (373)
The current population of Hopatcong borough, New Jersey is 14,701 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,328.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,94475.63%
Two or more races1,63411.29%
Other race1,0297.11%
Asian4413.05%
Black or African American3502.42%
Native American720.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hopatcong borough Population by Race

Hopatcong borough Population Pyramid 2024

Hopatcong borough Median Age

41.4

Total

40.8

Male

41.9

Female

Hopatcong borough Adults

There are 11,781 adults, (1,930 of whom are seniors) in Hopatcong borough.

Hopatcong borough Age Dependency

46.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hopatcong borough Sex Ratio

Female7,15449.44%
Male7,31650.56%

Hopatcong borough Population by Age

Hopatcong borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8422.4789.510.5
Married3,2833.0294.85.2
Non Family1,7191.2982.317.7
Female6062.7978.421.6
Male2342.5996.63.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hopatcong borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3012.78%
Associates Degree1,12410.36%
Bachelors Degree2,44022.5%
Graduate Degree1,26411.66%
High School Graduate3,15629.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2382.19%
Some College2,32221.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hopatcong borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hopatcong borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9337,6642,645
Hispanic2,0291,792545
2+ Races1,097954350
Other Race716645184
Asian426413239
Black229224152
Native American37190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 66.38%.

Hopatcong borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,555$82,697$62,246
Graduate Degree$103,854$134,234$74,388
High School Graduate$57,922$62,948$46,458
Less Than 9th Grade$46,743$50,926$45,433
Overall$63,588$69,369$59,792
Some College$57,333$65,513$51,327

$63,588

Average Earnings

$69,369

Average Male

$59,792

Average Female

Hopatcong borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hopatcong borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hopatcong borough Language

79.26% of Hopatcong borough residents speak only English, while 20.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.5% of the population.

Hopatcong borough Language

Hopatcong borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0463323.3%
Hispanic3,2131655.14%
Multiple1,634724.41%
Other1,029474.57%
Black350277.71%
Asian44192.04%

4.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.02%

Male Poverty Rate

5.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hopatcong borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hopatcong borough is Black, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hopatcong borough is Asian, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Hopatcong borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.84%
High School5.32%
Some College3.16%
Bachelors or Greater1.94%

Hopatcong borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed8.13%
Female Employed2.46%
Male Employed1.06%

Hopatcong borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hopatcong borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,653$148,086
Households$114,057$133,670
Married Families$133,113$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,560$89,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hopatcong borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hopatcong borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hopatcong borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hopatcong borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hopatcong borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

489

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
Second Gulf War81
First Gulf War71
Korea29
World War II0

Hopatcong borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
35 to 54138
65 to 74108
55 to 6496
18 to 343

Hopatcong borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4344.81%
Hispanic522.18%
2+ Races261.95%
Other Race182.47%
Asian112.58%

Hopatcong borough Veterans by Race

Hopatcong borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hopatcong borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.3%

Labor Force Participation

72.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hopatcong borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hopatcong borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hopatcong borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.92%

Born in Hopatcong borough

85.86%

Native Born

14.14%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

10.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.86% of Hopatcong borough residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in New Jersey. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hopatcong borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,096790.53%
202815,017790.53%
202714,938790.53%
202614,859790.53%
202514,780790.54%
202414,701790.54%
202314,622790.54%
202214,543550.38%
202114,4881601.12%
202014,3281200.84%
201914,208-8-0.06%
201814,216-36-0.25%
201714,252-71-0.5%
201614,323-107-0.74%
201514,430-197-1.35%
201414,627-131-0.89%
201314,758-152-1.02%
201214,910-137-0.91%
201115,047-77-0.51%
201015,12400%

Hopatcong borough Population by Year