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NJ Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Hopatcong Borough School District

Hopatcong, NJ 07843 • Sussex County • 4 Operating Schools
(973) 398-8801
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,470
2,102 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$114,057
Overall Poverty Rate
4.16%
602 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
5.62%
101 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 5.61% (104 / 1,853 kids) 5.61% 2020 104 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.72% (122 / 1,816 kids) 6.72% 2021 122 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.98% (107 / 1,788 kids) 5.98% 2022 107 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.49% (99 / 1,804 kids) 5.49% 2023 99 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 5.62% (101 / 1,798 kids) 5.62% 2024 101 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,853 104 5.61% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,816 122 6.72% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,788 107 5.98% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,804 99 5.49% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,798 101 5.62% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $318,600
Median Gross Rent $1,563/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,228
Renter-Occupied 614
Owner-Occupied: 5,228 (89.5%) Renter-Occupied: 614 (10.5%)
Occupied 5,842

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,228 (89.5%)
Renter-Occupied 614 (10.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,842 households
136 (2.3%)
< $10k
63 (1.1%)
$10k-$14k
61 (1%)
$15k-$19k
31 (0.5%)
$20k-$24k
90 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
135 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
80 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
77 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
251 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
193 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
655 (11.2%)
$60k-$74k
723 (12.4%)
$75k-$99k
801 (13.7%)
$100k-$124k
712 (12.2%)
$125k-$149k
930 (15.9%)
$150k-$199k
904 (15.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
136 (2.3%)
$10k-$14k
63 (1.1%)
$15k-$19k
61 (1%)
$20k-$24k
31 (0.5%)
$25k-$29k
90 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
135 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
80 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
77 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
251 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
193 (3.3%)
$60k-$74k
655 (11.2%)
$75k-$99k
723 (12.4%)
$100k-$124k
801 (13.7%)
$125k-$149k
712 (12.2%)
$150k-$199k
930 (15.9%)
$200k+
904 (15.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,660 students
159 (9.6%)
1st
70 (4.2%)
2nd
62 (3.7%)
3rd
203 (12.2%)
4th
118 (7.1%)
5th
204 (12.3%)
6th
147 (8.9%)
7th
128 (7.7%)
8th
122 (7.3%)
9th
247 (14.9%)
10th
91 (5.5%)
11th
109 (6.6%)
12th
1st Grade
159 (9.6%)
2nd Grade
70 (4.2%)
3rd Grade
62 (3.7%)
4th Grade
203 (12.2%)
5th Grade
118 (7.1%)
6th Grade
204 (12.3%)
7th Grade
147 (8.9%)
8th Grade
128 (7.7%)
9th Grade
122 (7.3%)
10th Grade
247 (14.9%)
11th Grade
91 (5.5%)
12th Grade
109 (6.6%)