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NJ Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Pennington, NJ 08534 • Mercer County • 6 Operating Schools
(609) 737-4000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
22,095
4,142 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$173,409
Overall Poverty Rate
3.59%
775 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.06%
88 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: 2.43% (106 / 4,370 kids) 2.43% 2020 106 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 2.17% (88 / 4,048 kids) 2.17% 2021 88 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 1.99% (80 / 4,018 kids) 1.99% 2022 80 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.1% (87 / 4,144 kids) 2.1% 2023 87 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.06% (88 / 4,276 kids) 2.06% 2024 88 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 4,370 106 2.43% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 4,048 88 2.17% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 4,018 80 1.99% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 4,144 87 2.10% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 4,276 88 2.06% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $570,700
Median Gross Rent $2,059/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,889
Renter-Occupied 1,093
Owner-Occupied: 6,889 (86.3%) Renter-Occupied: 1,093 (13.7%)
Occupied 7,982

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 6,889 (86.3%)
Renter-Occupied 1,093 (13.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,982 households
179 (2.2%)
< $10k
198 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
51 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
68 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
54 (0.7%)
$25k-$29k
92 (1.2%)
$30k-$34k
115 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
77 (1%)
$40k-$44k
106 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
222 (2.8%)
$50k-$59k
301 (3.8%)
$60k-$74k
753 (9.4%)
$75k-$99k
552 (6.9%)
$100k-$124k
629 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
1,113 (13.9%)
$150k-$199k
3,472 (43.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
179 (2.2%)
$10k-$14k
198 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
51 (0.6%)
$20k-$24k
68 (0.9%)
$25k-$29k
54 (0.7%)
$30k-$34k
92 (1.2%)
$35k-$39k
115 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
77 (1%)
$45k-$49k
106 (1.3%)
$50k-$59k
222 (2.8%)
$60k-$74k
301 (3.8%)
$75k-$99k
753 (9.4%)
$100k-$124k
552 (6.9%)
$125k-$149k
629 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
1,113 (13.9%)
$200k+
3,472 (43.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,923 students
258 (6.6%)
1st
326 (8.3%)
2nd
318 (8.1%)
3rd
380 (9.7%)
4th
234 (6%)
5th
349 (8.9%)
6th
266 (6.8%)
7th
272 (6.9%)
8th
280 (7.1%)
9th
393 (10%)
10th
333 (8.5%)
11th
514 (13.1%)
12th
1st Grade
258 (6.6%)
2nd Grade
326 (8.3%)
3rd Grade
318 (8.1%)
4th Grade
380 (9.7%)
5th Grade
234 (6%)
6th Grade
349 (8.9%)
7th Grade
266 (6.8%)
8th Grade
272 (6.9%)
9th Grade
280 (7.1%)
10th Grade
393 (10%)
11th Grade
333 (8.5%)
12th Grade
514 (13.1%)