Hopewell is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,938 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hopewell is the 429th largest community in New Jersey. Hopewell has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country. Housing costs in Hopewell are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Hopewell is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 88.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hopewell is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopewell who work in management occupations (17.92%), teaching (16.44%), and office and administrative support (9.76%). Of important note, Hopewell is also a borough of artists. Hopewell has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hopewell’s character. Also of interest is that Hopewell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hopewell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Hopewell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Hopewell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hopewell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hopewell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hopewell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hopewell, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hopewell is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 69.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hopewell in 2022 was $73,894, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $295,576 for a family of four. The people who call Hopewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopewell include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hopewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
