Stanhope, NJ

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Stanhope, New Jersey

Stanhope, New Jersey, in Sussex county, is 15 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 30 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 3,584.

The People and Families of Stanhope

In Stanhope, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stanhope had a median family income of $73,203. Stanhope 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. You could say that Stanhope is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Stanhope ($4,950). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Stanhope Housing

About 81% of housing units in Stanhope are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Stanhope, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Stanhope, NJ

Comparing Stanhope 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	07874
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.903
Longitude	-74.708

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	9.1 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

Station	BOONTON 1 SE
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,584	100%
Male	1,700	47.4%
Female	1,884	52.6%
Under 18	898	25.1%
18+	2,686	74.9%
65+	268	7.5%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.1
White	3,353	93.6%
African-American	48	1.3%
Asian	55	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	50	1.4%
Mixed Race	73	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	145	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,701
Growth	117
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.2%
German	16.2%
Irish	14.9%
English	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
Polish	5.2%
Greek	3.5%
US/American	3.4%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Hungarian	1.2%
Russian	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Portuguese	1%
Israeli	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stanhope	3,584	$73,203
Allamuchy	3,877	$89,653
Hopatcong	15,888	$73,277
Mine Hill	3,679	$67,467
Mount Arlington	4,663	$79,514
Mount Olive	24,193	$75,189
Netcong	2,580	$65,833

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