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23860

Hopewell, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
31,404
Median household income
$62,141
People below poverty
18.5%
Median home value
$206,500

Income

The median income of households in 23860 was $62,141. An estimated 9.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5
$100,000 to $149,999 15.5
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48268
Female 49492

An estimated 73.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,626. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.5
Social Security 32.2
Retirement income 31.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 21.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 49.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 23860 in 2020-2024, 92.9% had health insurance coverage and 7.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.6% and public coverage was 49.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2020-2024, 23860 had a total population of 31,404 - 14,791 (47.1%) females and 16,613 (52.9%) males. The median age was 39.2 years. An estimated 21.5% of the population was under 18 years, 36.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 23860 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1146 903
5 to 9 1052 727
10 to 14 750 1083
15 to 19 764 859
20 to 24 1383 798
25 to 29 1084 1165
30 to 34 1480 1043
35 to 39 1287 648
40 to 44 1549 1029
45 to 49 951 1026
50 to 54 1098 913
55 to 59 915 906
60 to 64 1075 1111
65 to 69 886 734
70 to 74 306 630
75 to 79 429 523
80 to 84 256 188
85 and over 202 505

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.4% were White; 43.8% were Black or African American; 8.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 16.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.4% of the people in 23860 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.3% of the people in 23860 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,113 households in 23860. The average household size was 2.46 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.7% of the households in 23860 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.7% of all households, while 18.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.1% of all households.

In 23860, 29.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.7
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.2% of males and 34.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.5 35.8
Now married, except separated 35.2 34.5
Separated 2.8 3
Widowed 3.9 10.5
Divorced 9.6 16.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 23860, 1,195 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.8% of the people living in 23860 were U.S. natives. 58.1% of the 23860 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.2% of 23860 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 72.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 23860 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 23860.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 50.6
Asia 18.6
Europe 22.2
Africa 7.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 23860 in 2020-2024, 8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.9% of people at least five years old; 2.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 79.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 23860 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 79.9
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 11.9
Different state 3.2
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 23860 was 6,520 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 362 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,756. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,402.

Educational Attainment of People in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.3
High school diploma or equivalency 40.8
Some college, no degree 22.5
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 9.5
Graduate or professional degree 5.6

Disability

In 23860, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.1% of people under 18 years old, to 16.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 23860, 47.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,202 75.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,395 19.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 457 3.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 23860 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 9.5
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 11.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.2
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 7.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 23860 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,491 28.8
Service occupations 2,263 18.7
Sales and office occupations 2,838 23.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,295 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,239 18.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79% of 23860 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 11.3

In 2020-2024, 23860 had a total of 12,355 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.5
Mobile homes 2.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 23860 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 70.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 23860 had 11,113 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,242 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.2% while renters occupied 36.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.67.

6.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10% and another 29.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 23860:

House Heating Fuel Used in 23860 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.2
Electricity 73.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.6
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 23860 was $206,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.7 % had a mortgage. 36.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,318 and for owners without a mortgage it was $490.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 23860 was $1,124. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.