Hopewell

  1. Hopewell Legal Resources
  2. Hopewell Statistics
  3. Hopewell Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hopewell Employment Information
  5. Hopewell Family Information
  6. Hopewell Education Information
  7. Hopewell Public Benefits Information
  8. Hopewell Criminal Information
  9. Hopewell Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Hopewell Zip Codes


Hopewell Legal Resources Back to top

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Hopewell Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,354
  • Land Area (2000): 26.530 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.503 square kilometers
Hopewell Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 23,341 2002 Not Available 2004 22,614
2001 22,699 2003 22,812 2005 22,692

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Houses (2000): 9,749
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Hopewell Employment Information Back to top
Hopewell Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 849 17.55%
2. Public Administration 350 7.23%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 316 6.53%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 204 4.22%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 183 3.78%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 175 3.62%
7. Department and Other General Stores 136 2.81%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 129 2.67%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 126 2.60%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 125 2.58%
11. Utilities 115 2.38%
12. Health Care 109 2.25%
13. Warehousing and Storage 102 2.11%
14. Other Transportation 97 2.00%
15. Repair and Maintenance 93 1.92%
16. Metal Manufactuing 89 1.84%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 82 1.69%
18. Finance and Insurance 77 1.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.49%
20. U.S. Postal Service 70 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 631 13.90%
2. Public Administration 435 9.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 398 8.77%
4. Educational Services 368 8.11%
5. Social Assistance 304 6.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 233 5.13%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 3.83%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 128 2.82%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 126 2.78%
10. Department and Other General Stores 124 2.73%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 111 2.45%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 90 1.98%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 85 1.87%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 85 1.87%
15. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 71 1.56%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 71 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 1.52%
18. Metal Manufactuing 61 1.34%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 57 1.26%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 56 1.23%

Hopewell Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 467 9.65%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 320 6.61%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 257 5.31%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 241 4.98%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 210 4.34%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 185 3.82%
7. Other Construction Trades 178 3.68%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 150 3.10%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 126 2.60%
10. Other Management Occupations 118 2.44%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 2.36%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 114 2.36%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 108 2.23%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 2.21%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 105 2.17%
16. Engineers 95 1.96%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 95 1.96%
18. Construction Laborers 92 1.90%
19. Carpenters 90 1.86%
20. Other Construction Workers 90 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 334 7.36%
2. Secretaries and Admins 243 5.35%
3. Other Production Occupations 223 4.91%
4. Child Care Workers 222 4.89%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 217 4.78%
6. Cashiers 194 4.27%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 194 4.27%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 4.25%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 3.35%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 151 3.33%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 3.02%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 134 2.95%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 127 2.80%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 124 2.73%
15. Business Operations Specialists 107 2.36%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 100 2.20%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 2.00%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 90 1.98%
19. Customer Service Representatives 86 1.89%
20. Registered Nurses 86 1.89%

Hopewell Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,415 55.69%
15-35 hours 1,339 7.92%
1-14 hours 384 2.27%
No regular hours 5,767 34.11%

Hopewell Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 460 5.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 274 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 329 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,159 12.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,053 11.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,204 13.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,338 14.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 694 7.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 3.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 317 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 111 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 155 1.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 824 9.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 765 8.47%

Hopewell Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 179 1.98%
5-9 1,232 13.65%
10-14 1,531 16.96%
15-19 1,773 19.64%
20-24 1,229 13.61%
25-29 418 4.63%
30-34 1,101 12.20%
35-39 345 3.82%
40-44 241 2.67%
45-59 597 6.61%
60-89 218 2.41%
At least 90 163 1.81%

Hopewell Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.47% 6,320 70.01%
30-44 8 0.09% 1,679 18.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 597 6.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 381 4.22%

Hopewell Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,185 12.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,629 82.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 91 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 195 2.11%

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Hopewell Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,053 (22,026 people)
Families (2000): 6,029 (17,733 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,567
People at same address in 1995: 11,155
Hopewell Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,131 12.49%
$10,000-$14,999 679 7.50%
$15,000-$19,999 690 7.62%
$20,000-$24,999 701 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 884 9.76%
$30,000-$34,999 694 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 565 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 522 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 572 6.32%
$50,000-$59,999 1,028 11.36%
$60,000-$74,999 680 7.51%
$75,000-$99,999 487 5.38%
$100,000-$124,999 257 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 89 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.28%
$200,000 or more 49 0.54%

Hopewell Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,501 27.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,669 29.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 406 4.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,616 17.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,069 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 471 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 167 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Hopewell Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,801 28.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,391 10.08%
Public Assistance 552 2.33%
Retirement 2,247 9.47%
Self Employment 517 2.18%
Social Security 2,607 10.99%
Supplemental Security 499 2.10%
Wage / Salary 6,724 28.35%
Other 1,382 5.83%

Hopewell Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,331 60.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,496 39.09%

Hopewell Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 751 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 4,363 55.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,467 31.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 302 3.83%

Hopewell Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,123 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 4,547 48.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,303 24.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,401 14.95%

Hopewell Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hopewell Education Information Back to top
Hopewell Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,311 8.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,320 20.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,990 36.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,612 22.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 633 3.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 967 5.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 525 3.21%

Hopewell Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 375 1.68% 36 0.16% 411 1.84%
Kindergarten 373 1.67% 34 0.15% 407 1.82%
Grades 1-4 1,369 6.12% 67 0.30% 1,436 6.42%
Grades 5-8 985 4.41% 80 0.36% 1,065 4.76%
Grades 9-12 1,171 5.24% 125 0.56% 1,296 5.80%
Undergrad college 606 2.71% 123 0.55% 729 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 121 0.54% 9 0.04% 130 0.58%
Total 5,000 22.37% 474 2.12% 5,474 24.49%

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Hopewell Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hopewell Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,671 85.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,263 14.88%

Hopewell Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hopewell Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 77
Hopewell Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 5.184 0.643 0.043 2.056 7.926 0.514 9.383 32.047 4.413 46.356
2001 4.846 0.220 0.000 2.467 7.533 0.617 12.203 35.728 6.080 54.628
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 4.384 0.701 0.088 1.403 6.575 0.438 14.072 31.036 3.945 49.053
2004 4.820 0.486 0.044 2.432 7.783 0.398 12.116 32.546 5.395 50.057
2005 4.715 0.485 0.000 2.468 7.668 0.705 11.678 33.712 6.081 51.472
2006 3.666 0.567 0.044 2.182 6.458 0.567 7.724 30.983 5.280 43.987

Hopewell Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 48
2005 19 47
2006 14 49
2007 16 53

Hopewell Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 1,267
2001 1,411

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Hopewell Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hopewell Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,444 15.41%
10-19 Years 3,097 13.85%
20-29 Years 3,091 13.83%
30-39 Years 3,171 14.19%
40-49 Years 2,955 13.22%
50-59 Years 2,439 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,764 7.89%
70-79 Years 1,587 7.10%
80-89 Years 670 3.00%
90+ Years 136 0.61%

Hopewell Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,447 46.73%
Color 1 Box Female 11,907 53.27%

Hopewell Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,655 61.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,414 33.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 651 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 342 1.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 178 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 75 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.07%

Hopewell Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,529 22.87%
2. English 1,967 17.78%
3. German 1,896 17.14%
4. Irish 1,418 12.82%
5. French Non-Basque 443 4.01%
6. Italian 440 3.98%
7. Scotch Irish 431 3.90%
8. Scottish 303 2.74%
9. Dutch 203 1.84%
10. Polish 174 1.57%

Hopewell Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,625 95.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 542 2.63%
3. German 151 0.73%
4. French 100 0.48%
5. Thai 68 0.33%
6. Greek 31 0.15%
7. Tagalog 25 0.12%
8. Korean 20 0.10%
9. Italian 18 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 12 0.06%

Hopewell Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,919 98.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 260 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 175 0.78%

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Hopewell Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hopewell Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
23860