Hopewell, NJ Profile

Hopewell, NJ, population 1,988, is located in New Jersey's Mercer county, about 34.6 miles from Elizabeth and 36.9 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Hopewell's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hopewell has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Hopewell's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.7
	Males	38.6
	Females	40.9

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15%	Under 20:	13%
20 to 40	11%	20 to 40:	11%
40 to 60	16%	40 to 60:	18%
Over 60	6%	Over 60:	9%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,035	N/A
2001	2,031	-0.2%
2002	2,030	-0.05%
2003	2,025	-0.25%
2004	2,029	0.2%
2005	2,014	-0.74%
2006	1,998	-0.79%
2007	1,991	-0.35%
2008	1,988	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$77,270

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	49
2004	97
2005	0
2006	0
2007	149
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0
2002	0	0
2003	0	1
2004	1	1
2005	0	0
2006	0	0
2007	1	2
2008	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,072
2002	530
2003	583
2004	972
2005	1,265
2006	589
2007	1,292
2008	704

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	2	20	0
2002	1	10	0
2003	3	9	0
2004	2	17	1
2005	7	18	1
2006	5	7	0
2006	11	15	0
2006	6	8	0

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles