Hopelawn

Population: 2,986
Median household income: $83,977
Median home value: $349,500

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Hopelawn is a community with a population of 2,986. Its median household income of $83,977 runs below the Middlesex County figure of $109,028.

Between 2020 and 2023, Hopelawn's population grew 21.5% from 2,457 to 2,986, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $279,800 to $349,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 44.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,986
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,977
Median home value: $349,500
Median gross rent: $1,245
Housing units: 1,348
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4572,986

Median household income

$68,663$83,977

Median home value

$279,800$349,500

Median gross rent

$1,164$1,245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,457	$68,663	$279,800	$1,164
2021	2,469	$69,610	$275,500	$1,226
2022	2,910	$81,875	$339,900	$1,231
2023	2,986	$83,977	$349,500	$1,245

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	2.1%
5 to 17	203	6.8%
18 to 24	141	4.7%
25 to 34	267	8.9%
35 to 44	532	17.8%
45 to 54	360	12.1%
55 to 64	520	17.4%
65 to 74	311	10.4%
75 and over	590	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	952	31.9%
Black or African American	67	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	428	14.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	212	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,327	44.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	208	8.1%
High school graduate	1,216	47.1%
Some college or associate's	625	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	392	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	139	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,134	70.3%
Carpooled	159	9.9%
Public transit	39	2.4%
Walked	86	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	194	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	20.1%
15 to 29 min	612	43.2%
30 to 44 min	231	16.3%
45 to 59 min	16	1.1%
60+ min	274	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 4.8% (142 of 2,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,055	78.3%
Nonfamily households	293	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,348	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	788	58.5%
Renter-occupied	560	41.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units22.5%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	798	59.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	215	15.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	303	22.5%
Mobile home & other	32	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3433090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5286, -74.2936