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Hopewell township, NJ


Mercer County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,521   ( 217 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.1 square miles
Population density: 301.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,140 75.00% 9.7%
Black:4562.60% 28.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,65515.15% 73.2%
2+ races:6993.99% 167.8%
Hispanic:5713.26% 0.3%
Total non-White:4,38125.00% 59.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,411 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,628 11.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,304
14,55184.09%
3542.05%
110.06%
1,5338.86%
2611.51%
5733.31%
2,75315.91%

2000
16,105
13,86886.11%
8965.56%
70.04%
6684.15%
2381.48%
3872.40%
2,23713.89%

1990
11,590
10,70392.35%
4974.29%
80.07%
1941.67%
n/a
1881.62%
8877.65%

1980
10,893
10,63597.63%
700.64%
120.11%
1251.15%
n/a
170.16%
2582.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
683 4.2
516 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,165 27.3
1,350 11.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
68 0.6
629 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Hopewell township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
3,961 22.6%
13,560 77.4%
2,718 15.5%
5,962
2.85
4,669 78.3%
4,168 89.3%
141 3.0%
1,293 21.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.4
4,576 26.4%
12,728 73.6%
2,449 14.2%
6,282
2.75
4,928 78.4%
4,339 88.0%
213 4.3%
1,354 21.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
4,255 26.4%
11,850 73.6%
1,856 11.5%
5,507
2.76
4,440 80.6%
3,944 88.8%
225 5.1%
1,067 19.4%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
2,706 23.3%
8,884 76.7%
1,354 11.7%
3,924
2.84
3,215 81.9%
2,998 93.3%
61 1.9%
709 18.1%

1980
NumberPercent
35.8
2,947 27.1%
7,946 72.9%
1,021 9.4%
3,516
3.06
2,980 84.8%
2,732 91.7%
112 3.8%
536 15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Hopewell township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,442 
Median Value$530,700 
Occupied5,96292.5%
Vacant4807.5%
Owned5,17286.7%
Rented79013.3%
Median Rent$1,987 
Single-Family Units6,08694.5%
    Detached5,54986.1%
    Attached5378.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1492.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hopewell township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000761.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992043.4%
$15,000 to $19,999110.2%
$20,000 to $24,999290.5%
$25,000 to $29,999741.2%
$30,000 to $34,999450.8%
$35,000 to $39,999981.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991502.5%
$45,000 to $49,999140.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991442.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991883.2%
$75,000 to $99,99964210.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993415.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994267.1%
$150,000 to $199,99998616.5%
$200,000 or more2,53442.5%
Median Household Income178,631 
Per Capita Income75,192 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2183.7%
Public Assistance320.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1542.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,76770.9%
Unemployed2302.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,99773.0%
Not in Labor Force2,96027.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2722,40757.6%
Non-Profit47963543.0%
Self-Employed53227765.8%
Local Government23028045.1%
State Government15625937.6%
Federal Government6110137.7%
Total Private + Self3,8042,68458.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9261,27542.1%
Total4,7303,95954.4%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,95033.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,33515.3%
Professional, Technical2,70631.1%
Service Occupations6277.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10.0%
All others1,08612.5%
White Collar 80.3%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,47516.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,28814.8%
Manufacturing1,12212.9%
Health care and social assistance8139.3%
Finance and insurance7308.4%
Retail trade6517.5%
Construction5946.8%
Other services3323.8%
Transportation and warehousing2823.2%
Public administration2783.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2743.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2312.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2032.3%
Wholesale trade1842.1%
Accommodation and food services1341.5%
Information490.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.3%
Utilities270.3%
Management80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hopewell township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican480.27%
Puerto Rican2141.22%
Cuban340.19%
Dominican210.12%
Total Central American1751.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1440.82%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian170.10%
Salvadoran140.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American380.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.06%
Ecuadorian70.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan210.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8574.89%
Chinese6433.67%
Korean2591.48%
Filipino2171.24%
Japanese1030.59%
Taiwanese300.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,04084.2%
Other Indo-European9165.5%
Chinese4322.6%
Spanish3512.1%
Other Asian2571.5%
German, other Germanic1811.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1751.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic920.6%
Korean820.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,46119.8%
Italian2,70115.4%
German2,30713.2%
English1,91810.9%
Polish1,1376.5%
American5062.9%
French4132.4%
Dutch3231.8%
European3201.8%
Hungarian2771.6%
Russian2551.5%
Welsh1851.1%
Ukrainian1811.0%
Swedish1771.0%
Scottish1580.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,35193.3%
Not a citizen1,1706.7%
Native14,87284.9%
Foreign-born2,64915.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hopewell township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
222 1.9%320 2.7%1,778 14.8%2,005 16.7%3,841 32.0%3,826 31.9%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 222 1.9%
9-12 Years 320 2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,778 14.8%
Some College 2,005 16.7%
Bach. Degree 3,841 32.0%
Grad Degree 3,826 31.9%
Average years of education: 15.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hopewell township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +113 D +1,257 D + 7.7%
D +1,370
2020 vs. 2012 R -653 D +2,849 D + 24.5%
D +2,196
2020 vs. 2008 R -524 D +2,426 D + 20.2%
D +1,902
2016 vs. 2008 R -637 D +1,169 D + 12.5%
D +532
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 7,419 66.6% Donald Trump* (R) 3,518 31.6% 201 1.8% 11,138 -10 -15 0.24%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,049 60.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,405 33.9% 593 5.9% 10,047 -7 -12 0.26%
2012 74% Barack Obama* (D) 5,223 54.5% Mitt Romney (R) 4,171 43.5% 186 1.9% 9,580 3 -4 0.26%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 5,517 56.9% John McCain (R) 4,042 41.7% 133 1.4% 9,692 0 -4 0.25%
2004 78% John Kerry (D) 4,974 52.2% George W. Bush* (R) 4,476 47.0% 80 0.8% 9,530 1 -4 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hopewell township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,419 66.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,518 31.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 136 1.2%
Other 65 0.6%
TOTAL 11,138
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Hopewell township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,049 60.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,405 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 309 3.1%
Other 284 2.8%
TOTAL 10,047
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Hopewell township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,223 54.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,171 43.5%
Other 186 1.9%
TOTAL 9,580
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Hopewell township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,517 56.9%
John McCain (R) 4,042 41.7%
Other 133 1.4%
TOTAL 9,692
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Hopewell township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,476 47.0%
John Kerry (D) 4,974 52.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 49 0.5%
Other 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,530
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hopewell township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 53% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,590 62.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,691 36.7% 50 [+] 0.7% 7,331 -11 0.28%
2020 S2 79% Cory Booker* (D) 6,998 63.8% Rik Mehta (R) 3,845 35.0% 131 [+] 1.2% 10,974 -6 0.25%
2018 S1 65% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,088 57.5% Bob Hugin (R) 3,435 38.8% 331 [+] 3.7% 8,854 -2 0.28%
2017 G 48% Phil Murphy (D) 3,849 59.4% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,527 39.0% 109 [+] 1.7% 6,485 -2 0.30%
2014 S2 45% Cory Booker* (D) 3,235 54.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,557 43.3% 111 [+] 1.9% 5,903 1 0.32%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote