Hopatcong is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,531 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hopatcong is the 136th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that 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: 13.31% 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, Hopatcong is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hopatcong a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hopatcong has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hopatcong’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Hopatcong is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hopatcong, the average commute to work is 34.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Hopatcong citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.09% of adults in Hopatcong have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hopatcong in 2022 was $52,157, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,628 for a family of four.

Hopatcong is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hopatcong home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopatcong residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hopatcong also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.64% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hopatcong include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hopatcong is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.