Population 380 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hope
Household size in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hope is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.4 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Hope skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hope: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hope
Renters in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hope is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hope: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hope are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,344 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,398 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,543 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,460 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hope pays $1,460 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Hope as nationally: 38.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Allentown area as a whole (33.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hope: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hope
| Period | Hope | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Hope is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hope compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | 2.37 | 54.4 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,460 | 38.3% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.38 | 53.8 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 5.4% | 1974 | $1,367 | 28.8% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
| Great Meadows | 2.68 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 1975 | $1,618 | 43.1% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Blairstown | 2.63 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,707 | 42.4% | 93.6% | 6.1% |
| Buttzville | 2.55 | 52.1 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $1,158 | 31.1% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Vienna | 3.06 | 50.4 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 1958 | $1,603 | 50.0% | 99.9% | 1.1% |
| Columbia | 2.40 | 49.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,669 | 37.4% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Hampton | 2.60 | 47.0 | 8.2% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,562 | 42.8% | 95.8% | 5.5% |
| Delaware | 2.49 | 50.8 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,391 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 10.6% |
| Hardwick | 2.62 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 5.8% | 1979 | $1,814 | 38.0% | 93.0% | 7.6% |
| Panther Valley | 2.30 | 50.5 | 1.5% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,901 | 49.1% | 96.9% | 11.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hope. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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