Hope, NJ

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Hope, New Jersey

Hope, New Jersey, in Warren county, is 28 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 43 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 1,891.

The People and Families of Hope

In Hope, about 68% of adults are married. Hope is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Interestingly, Hope is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hope had a median family income of $68,750. Hope finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Hope ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Hope Housing

About 89% of housing units in Hope are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Hope tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Hope, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hope strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Hope, NJ

Comparing Hope to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Warren
P.O. Box Zip Codes	07844
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.911
Longitude	-74.967

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	NEWTON ST PAULS ABBEY
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,891	100%
Male	947	50.1%
Female	944	49.9%
Under 18	500	26.4%
18+	1,391	73.6%
65+	208	11%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,858	98.3%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,970
Growth	79
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.4%
German	19.8%
Irish	13.2%
English	7.8%
Polish	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
US/American	3.1%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Swedish	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Russian	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Hungarian	0.9%
Brazilian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Bulgarian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hope	1,891	$68,750
Allamuchy	3,877	$89,653
Belvidere	2,771	$62,212
Blairstown	5,747	$71,214
Delaware	4,478	$90,842
Hackettstown	10,403	$64,383
Oxford	2,307	$63,750

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