Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey Population

Overview

4,431

Total Population

43.2

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

381

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hopewell township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hopewell township is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hopewell township's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hopewell township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hopewell township, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 18.64% aged 15 to 29, 40.96% aged 30 to 64, 21.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 less females than males in Hopewell township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 242.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 223.

Hopewell township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hopewell township population: 74.48% are White, 10.45% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.57% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.98% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Hopewell township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 381 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,05 (91.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hopewell township is White with a population of 3,3 (74.48% of the total population).

Hopewell township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,881 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hopewell township's population increased by 158 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hopewell township's population decreased by 227 (4.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hopewell township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,341.