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Hopewell Junction, NY
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Hopewell Junction profile


Living in Hopewell Junction


Hopewell Junction is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,330 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hopewell Junction is the 700th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hopewell Junction was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hopewell Junction economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hopewell Junction, where the median household income is $111,296.00.

Housing costs in Hopewell Junction are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Hopewell Junction telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Hopewell Junction is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Hopewell Junction 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, Hopewell Junction really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hopewell Junction 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 Hopewell Junction, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.29 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Hopewell Junction is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hopewell Junction, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hopewell Junction is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.01% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hopewell Junction in 2022 was $47,300, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,200 for a family of four. However, Hopewell Junction contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hopewell Junction is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hopewell Junction home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hopewell Junction, accounting for 43.72% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hopewell Junction residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hopewell Junction include Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and Lebanese.

In addition, Hopewell Junction has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.66%).

The most common language spoken in Hopewell Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.