Lake Hopatcong, NJ City Data

Lake Hopatcong, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,086 people who live in Lake Hopatcong and approximately 470,212 who live in Morris County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Hopatcong to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Hopatcong. We have included Lake Hopatcong housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Hopatcong Information

Morris County where Lake Hopatcong resides is 481.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 470,212 and has a population rank of 123 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Hopatcong has a total of 7,086 people and of those residents there are 3,533 males and 3,553 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 6,465 births each year and around 3,527 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Hopatcong varies per year, but currently 6,981 are one race and 105 are two or more races.

Of the 7,086 people who live in Lake Hopatcong, there are 1,991 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Hopatcong is 1,023 male and 968 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,252.

General Lake Hopatcong Information
Total area in square miles - Morris County	481.29
Water area in square miles - Morris County	N/A
Resident population - Morris County	470,212
Population rank - Morris County	123
Total population	7,086
Total population (male)	3,533
Total population (female)	3,553
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Morris County	6,465
Deaths- Morris County	3,527
Population of one race	6,981
Population of two or more races	105
Population under 20 years	1,991
Population under 20 years (male)	1,023
Population under 20 years (female)	968
Total population 18 years and over	5,252

Lake Hopatcong Social Characteristics

There are 169,711 households in Lake Hopatcong. Families make up 125,726 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Hopatcong families into three different groups. Married-couple families (106,544), male householder with no wife present (4,668) and female householder with no husband present (12,806). The remainder of the Lake Hopatcong households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,804. Lake Hopatcong, NJ moving companies help people in Lake Hopatcong move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Hopatcong. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Hopatcong is based, there are 192,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,766 never married, 114,948 now married, 3,099 separated, 18,089 widowed, and 15,225 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,528 separated, 3,972 widowed and 9,056 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Hopatcong social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Hopatcong.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morris County)
Total households	169,711
Family households (families)	125,726
With own children under 18 years	62,901
Married-couple family	106,544
With own children under 18 years	53,283
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,668
With own children under 18 years	1,882
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,806
With own children under 18 years	6,122
Nonfamily households	44,804
Householder living alone	36,522
65 years and over	12,323

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,032
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	496
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,163
Householder	1,944
Spouse	1,622
Child	2,228
Other relatives	70
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	164
Foster child	9
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	923
Male householder	381
Male householder living alone	270
Male householder not living alone	111
Female householder	335
Female householder living alone	273
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	192,127
Never married	40,766
Now married	114,948
Separated	3,099
Widowed	18,089
Divorced	15,225
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,528
Widowed	3,972
Divorced	9,056

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,086
Male	3,533
Under 5 years	233
5 to 9 years	286
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	28
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	182
30 to 34 years	281
35 to 39 years	349
40 to 44 years	372
45 to 49 years	321
50 to 54 years	276
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	13
Female	3,553
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	277
10 to 14 years	262
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	24
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	182
30 to 34 years	288
35 to 39 years	364
40 to 44 years	374
45 to 49 years	295
50 to 54 years	271
55 to 59 years	189
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,086
One race	6,981
White	6,798
Black or African American	55
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	8
Two or more races	105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,086
People who are White alone	6,798
People who are Black or African American alone	55
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	314
People who are Some other race alone	63

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	437,746
Same house	267,435
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	51,684
Different state or abroad	46,974
Different state	29,987
Abroad	16,987

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morris County)
Total resident population	470,212
Born in United States	240,585
State of residence	268,920
Different state	122,918
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,736
Foreign born	72,638

Lake Hopatcong Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Hopatcong. That total enrollment is 122,655 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Hopatcong. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,287 and elementary or high school enrollment was 155,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,291.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Hopatcong population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	122,655
Pre-kindergarten	13,044
Public	3,920
Private	9,124
Kindergarten	6,710
Public	5,347
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,411
Public	46,863
Private	6,548
Elementary and high school	77,609
Public	68,137
Private	9,472
High school grades 9 to 12	24,198
Public	21,274
Private	2,924
College, undergraduate years	18,822
Public	11,158
Private	7,664
Graduate or professional school	6,470
Public	3,009
Private	3,461
Not enrolled in school	328,520

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	323,881
Less than 9th grade	11,247
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,247
High school graduate	77,730
Some college, no degree	54,824
Associate's degree	18,063
Bachelor's degree	142,770
Graduate or professional degree	44.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	87,641

Lake Hopatcong Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 365,030 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Hopatcong. The Lake Hopatcong occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (116,282), service occupations (24,641), sales and office occupations (66,699), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,150) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,785). The 365,030 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 203,082 private wage and salary workers, 26,401 government workers, 13,787 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morris County)
Population 16 years and over	365,030
In labor force	252,892
Civilian labor force	252,703
Employed	243,783
Unemployed	8,920
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	189
Females 16 years and over	189,248
In labor force	115,433
Civilian labor force	115,417
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,108
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	175,782
In labor force	137,459
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,812
Armed forces	173

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morris County)
Workers 16 years and over	239,839
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	194,668
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	19,709
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,388
Other means	1,818
Worked at home	8,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,800,275

OCCUPATION (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Management, professional, and related occupations	116,282
Service occupations	24,641
Sales and office occupations	66,699
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,150
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,785

INDUSTRY (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	591
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36,419
Wholesale trade	10,365
Retail trade	24,824
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,268
Information	13,227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,857
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	36,116
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,812
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,470
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,349

CLASS OF WORKER (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Private wage and salary workers	203,082
Government workers	26,401
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,787
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Hopatcong Housing Characteristics

In Lake Hopatcong, NJ there are 174,379 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 169,711 occupied and 4,668 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Hopatcong, there are 120,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,952 units in Lake Hopatcong. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Hopatcong, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Hopatcong, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Hopatcong. There are 801 housing units with rent less than $200, 720 with rent between $200-299, 1,407 with rent between $300-499 and 34,863 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Hopatcong gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Hopatcong, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morris County)
Total housing units	174,379
Occupied housing units	169,711
Vacant housing units	4,668

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morris County)
Total housing units	174,379
1-unit, detached	120,885
1-unit, attached	11,952
2 units	7,315
3 or 4 units	6,353
5 to 9 units	6,376
10 to 19 units	9,791
20 to 49 units	4,871
50 or more units	6,269
Mobile home	527

HOUSING TENURE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Owner-occupied	129,039
Renter-occupied	40,672

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
No vehicles available	8,086
2 vehicle available	115,280
3 vehicles available	25,281
4 vehicles available	7,381
5 or more vehicles available	2,399

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Utility gas	101,435
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,541
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50,572
Coal or coke	89
Wood	448
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	598
No fuel used	278

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Less Than $50,000	129,039
$50,000 to $99,999	1,919
$100,000 to $149,999	10,255
$150,000 to $199,999	22,464
$200,000 to $299,999	37,531
$300,000 to $499,999	21,583
$1,000,000 or more	1,457
Median (dollars)	257,400

GROSS RENT (Morris County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,672
Less than $200	801
$200 to $299	720
$300 to $499	1,407
$500 to $699	3,717
$700 to $999	19,367
$1,000 to $1,499	9,328
$1,500 or more	2,450