Hopatcong, NJ Profile

Hopatcong, NJ, population 16,001, is located in New Jersey's Sussex county, about 25.5 miles from Paterson and 28.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Hopatcong's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hopatcong has grown by about 1%.

Hopatcong's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hopatcong tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	35.50
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,888	N/A
2001	15,931	0.27%
2002	15,963	0.20%
2003	16,032	0.43%
2004	16,024	-0.05%
2005	16,001	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,799

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	69
2002	43
2003	62
2004	86
2005	44
2006	25
2007	44
2008	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	8	7	8	11	5	3	7	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	880
2002	900
2003	983
2004	845
2005	803
2006	912
2007	658
2008	788

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	24	30	23	26	17	11	14
Larceny, Theft	119	114	121	107	98	124	88	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	8	7	7	5	5	5	3
Arson	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles