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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 Lake Hopatcong, NJ compare?
| Figure | Lake Hopatcong, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,232 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,385 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Lake Hopatcong, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,259±684 |
| Median age | 46.0±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.9%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.4%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.4%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $117,625±$16,696 |
| Per capita income | $57,717±$4,451 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $424,200±$18,241 |
| Median gross rent | $1,686±$231 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.7%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.5 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