Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hope, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hope, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,875 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,835 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 101 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Hope, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,818±245 |
| Median age | 55.3±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.0%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $105,625±$17,645 |
| Per capita income | $49,921±$5,101 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $426,600±$28,728 |
| Median gross rent | $1,355±$240 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.4%±14.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.0%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.8 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov