Because of many things, Hopatcong is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hopatcong really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hopatcong perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Hopatcong, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.98 minutes every day commuting to work.
The population of Hopatcong is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.09% of adults in Hopatcong have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hopatcong in 2022 was $52,157, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,628 for a family of four.
Hopatcong is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hopatcong home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopatcong residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hopatcong also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.64% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hopatcong include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Hopatcong is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
