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Hopatcong, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
14,470
Population
1,330/sq mi density
$114,057
Median Income
$54,035 per capita
$318,600
Home Value
$441,667 Zillow
$1,563
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
57
Violent Crime/100K
277 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$114,057 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$318,600 home value, $1,563/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
57 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.8%
14,758 → 14,640
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$87,300 → $114,057
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hopatcong across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,558
-82 from 2023 (14,640)
Projected Median Income 2030
$137,534
+$23,477 from 2023 ($114,057)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,758 | — | $87,300 | — |
| 2015 | 14,430 | -2.2% | $76,875 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 14,252 | -1.2% | $79,613 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,208 | -0.3% | $89,400 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 14,435 | +1.6% | $99,177 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 14,640 | +1.4% | $114,057 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.