Lake Hopatcong is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,232 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Hopatcong is the 190th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns, Lake Hopatcong isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Hopatcong are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Hopatcong is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Hopatcong who work in management occupations (13.86%), sales jobs (10.36%), and office and administrative support (7.82%). Also of interest is that Lake Hopatcong has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lake 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, Lake Hopatcong really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake 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 Lake Hopatcong is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lake Hopatcong, the average commute to work is 33.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Lake Hopatcong ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake Hopatcong, 40.69% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lake Hopatcong in 2022 was $54,853, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $219,412 for a family of four. Lake Hopatcong is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lake Hopatcong home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Hopatcong residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Hopatcong include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lake Hopatcong is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
