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This document, titled 'Hopewell by the Numbers', is a municipal profile prepared by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University-Camden. It provides comprehensive demographic, land usage, housing, economic, workforce, crime, and education data for Hopewell Township, comparing it against Cumberland County and the state of New Jersey. The report utilizes data from sources such as the American Community Survey, US Census, NJ Department of Community Affairs, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, FBI Uniform Crime Report, and NJ Department of Education, primarily covering data points from 2000 to 2016. The profile includes statistics on race, age, dependency ratios, housing occupancy and values, property taxes, household income, unemployment rates, workforce sector employment, commute times, housing affordability, poverty rates, crime rates (violent, nonviolent, total), and education attainment and PARCC scores. It serves as an informational resource, likely for municipal planning, public awareness, or academic study, rather than a procurement solicitation.

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--- Document: Hopewell by the Numbers Document ---
 
Municipal Profiles were prepared by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University-Camden 
 
 
 
 
  
Demographics***                                                                      
Race 
Age 
Dependency Ratio 
 
 
2000 
2015 
% change 
2000-2015 
Hopewell Twp 
60.5 
61.5 
1.5% 
Cumberland County 
53.6 
52.6 
-1.9% 
New Jersey 
53.9 
52.4 
-2.7% 
The dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents 
(people younger than 15 or older than 64), to the 
working age population, those 15-64. 
***Demographic information is from the 2015 American Community Survey and 2000 and 2010 US Census. 
Land Usage and Housing***                              
Parcel Values as a Percentage of Total Value 
Housing Occupancy 
 
Owner 
Renter 
Vacant 
Hopewell Twp 
79.3% 
12.2% 
8.5% 
Cumberland County 
59.4% 
30.2% 
10.4% 
New Jersey 
57.5% 
31.7% 
10.9% 
***2016 Land use and property tax data is from the NJ Department of Community Affairs. 
82.9%
5.2%
1.0%
2.2%
3.1%
4.0%
White
Black
Asian
Other*
Two or More Races
Hispanic and Latino
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Under
15 years
18 years
and over
15 to 64
years
old
65 years
and over
Hopewell Twp
14%
81%
64%
22%
Cumberland County
20%
76%
67%
13%
New Jersey
19%
77%
67%
14%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Vacant
Land Value
Residential
and Farm
Homestead
Value
Farmland
Value
Commercial
Value
Industrial
Value
Apartment
Value
Non-
residential
Value
Hopewell Township
1.6%
85.0%
2.7%
10.6%
0.0%
0.2%
10.8%
Cumberland County
2.2%
74.6%
0.5%
17.3%
5.4%
2.3%
25.0%
Vacant
8.5%
Owner 
Occupied
79.3%
Renter 
Occupied
12.2%
Hopewell Township, NJ 
Cumberland County 
Year Incorporated:  1798 
 
2015 Estimated Population: 4,505 
Government Type:  Township 
 
Population Change 2000-2015:  1.6% 
Form of Government:  Township 
 
Population Density:  150.8 (per sq. mi.) 


 
Municipal Profiles were prepared by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University-Camden 
Median Housing Prices(in current dollars) 
Average Property Tax 
 
% change 2012-2015 
 
 
% change 2014-2016 
Hopewell Twp:  -7.7 
Cumberland County: -6.9   
NJ:  1.4 
 
Hopewell Twp: 1.35 
Cumberland County: 6.05 
 
 
***Housing occupancy and prices are from the 2015 American Community Survey.  Average property tax is from the New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs’s website. 
 
***Household income data is from the 2015 American Community Survey.  The unemployment rates are from the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 
 $125,000
 $175,000
 $225,000
 $275,000
 $325,000
 $375,000
2012
2013
2014
2015
Hopewell Twp
$195,400
$188,600
$177,900
$180,300
Cumberland County
$174,400
$168,900
$165,700
$162,400
NJ
$311,600
$327,100
$319,900
$315,900
$3,700
$3,800
$3,900
$4,000
$4,100
$4,200
$4,300
$4,400
$4,500
$4,600
$4,700
$4,800
2014
2015
2016
Hopewell Twp
$4,690
$4,667
$4,753
Cumberland County
$3,797
$3,797
$4,027
Economic Indicators***                                                  
Median Household Income 
Unemployment Rate 
 
 
% change 2012-2015 
 
 
 
% change 2014-2016 
 
 
Hopewell Twp: 3.0  
Cumberland County: -3.0 
NJ:  3.5 
 
Hopewell Twp: -20.59 
Cumberland County: -24.2 
NJ:  -24.2 
 $45,000
 $50,000
 $55,000
 $60,000
 $65,000
 $70,000
 $75,000
2012
2013
2014
2015
Hopewell Twp
$64,375
$63,281
$63,403
$66,326
Cumberland County
$51,530
$50,750
$50,603
$49,984
NJ
$69,667
$71,629
$72,062
$72,093
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Hopewell Twp
3.7% 5.8% 10.8% 8.9% 8.5% 7.6% 6.8% 6.3% 5.4%
Cumberland County 8.1% 12.4%13.6%13.4%13.7%12.2% 9.9% 8.7% 7.5%
NJ
5.5% 9.0% 9.6% 9.3% 9.3% 8.2% 6.6% 5.6% 5.0%


 
Municipal Profiles were prepared by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University-Camden 
***Housing affordability and poverty rates are from the 2015 American Community Survey. 
Percentage of Hopewell Twp Workforce Employed by Sector* 
Mean Travel Time to Work (Mins.) 
 
Modes of Transportation to Work 
% 
Drove Alone 
84.9 
Carpooled 
8.1 
Public Transportation 
0 
Work from Home 
2.7 
Walked 
3.9 
Other Means 
0.3 
***Workforce and commute data is from the 2015 American Community Survey. Travel time to work is from the 2015 American Community Survey.  
*Arts, Entertainment and Accommodations.  Also this data is the sectors in which residents work in, and not the percentage of sector jobs in the municipality. 
5.3%
6.0%
13.2%
7.5%
6.0%
8.8%
29.8%
6.0%
9.3%
2.8%
23.2
23.5
31
Hopewell Twp
Cumberland County
New Jersey
% of Home Owners and Renters Paying more than 30% of their Income on Housing 
Poverty Rate 
 
 
% change 2012-2015 
 
Hopewell Twp: 31.0  
Cumberland County: 11.2  
NJ:  0.0 
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
% of Owners paying
30% or more
% of Renters paying
30% or more
Hopewell Twp
7.4%
15.4%
Cumberland County
8.4%
10.3%
New Jersey
9.6%
9.1%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
2012
2013
2014
2015
Hopewell Twp
5.8%
6.9%
7.9%
7.6%
Cumberland County
16.1%
17.5%
18.0%
17.9%
NJ
10.8%
10.4%
10.7%
10.8%


 
Municipal Profiles were prepared by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University-Camden 
2009
2015
Total Crime Rate
Hopewell Twp
12.7
15.1
Cumberland County
39.4
47
NJ
23.9
20.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
***2015 PARCC data is from the NJ Department of Education website and the education attainment level is from the 2015 American Community Survey. 
% Change 2009-2015 
Hopewell Twp 
-40.0% 
Hopewell Twp 
26.8% 
Hopewell Twp 
18.9% 
Cumberland County 
1.8% 
Cumberland County 
22.3% 
Cumberland County 
19.3% 
NJ 
-16.1% 
NJ 
-21.6% 
NJ 
-15.5% 
 
***The crime data is from the FBI Uniform Crime Report 
Education*** 
PARCC 4th and 8th Grade: Percentage of Students Meeting (Level 4) or Exceeding (Level 5) Expectations 
Highest Level of Education Attainment: People 25 years and over 
 
Crime*** 
Violent Crime Rate 
Nonviolent Crime Rate 
Total Crime Rate 
 
05
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Language Level 4
Math Level 4
Language Level 5
Math Level 5
Language Level 4
Math Level 4
Language Level 5
Math Level 5
4th Grade
8th Grade
Hopewell Twp
New Jersey
Non High 
School 
Graduate
9%
High School 
Graduate
45%
Some College, 
No Degree
17%
Associate's 
Degree
10%
Bachelor's 
Degree
14%
Graduate or 
Professional 
Degree
5%
2009
2015
Violent Crime Rate
Hopewell Twp
1.5
0.9
Cumberland County
5.7
5.8
NJ
3.1
2.6
01234567
2009
2015
Nonviolent Crime Rate
Hopewell Twp
11.2
14.2
Cumberland County
33.7
41.2
NJ
20.8
16.3
0
10
20
30
40
50