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Hopatcong, NJ Profile


Hopatcong, NJ, population 15,518, 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 the past decade the population of Hopatcong has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Hopatcong's population has declined 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
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,888N/A
200115,875-0.08%
200215,869-0.04%
200315,8830.09%
200415,840-0.27%
200515,754-0.54%
200615,667-0.55%
200715,615-0.33%
200815,573-0.27%
200915,518-0.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$65,799
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200169
200243
200362
200486
200544
200625
200744
200852
200945
201045
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0128
2002 0007
2003 0208
2004 02111
2005 0205
2006 0013
2007 0007
2008 0017
2009 0106
2010 1015

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001880
2002900
2003983
2004845
2005803
2006912
2007658
2008788
2009822
2010828
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 119 7
2002 24 114 8
2003 30 121 7
2004 23 107 7
2005 26 98 5
2006 17 124 5
2007 11 88 5
2008 14 105 3
2009 28 97 2
2010 30 99 0

Location

Elevation1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area10.9 Square Miles
Water Area1.4 Square Miles



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