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Hopewell city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 23,203 (all urban); it was 22,354 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,373
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,533
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,062
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,223 (it was 3,993 in 2000)
% of renters here:

44%
State:

33%

Land area: 10 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 2265 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hopewell city: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hopewell city, VA (2022)
    • 9,65341.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,60641.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,1399.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5526.7%Two or more races
    • 2251.0%Asian alone
    • 380.2%Some other race alone
    • 50.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 10,904  (47.0%)
Females: 12,299  (53.0%)
Average household size:
Hopewell city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,862 ($33,196 in 1999)
This county:

$49,862
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $843 (lower quartile is $655, upper quartile is $1,006)
This county:

$843
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,155 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
Hopewell city:

$163,155
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,847 - $218,285
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,108
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $424

Institutionalized population: 237
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Health of residents in Hopewell city based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
54.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,383 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,551 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Hopewell city, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hopewell city, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hopewell city, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.5%
Hopewell city:

22.5%
Virginia:

10.6%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.6% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.0% for American Indian residents, 62.2% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 36.0 years old
(Males: 33.1 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.7 years old, Black residents: 33.6 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 29.2 years old)

Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hopewell city is $678 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hopewell.

Hopewell city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Appomattox County , Clark County, Kansas , Graves County, Kentucky , Santa Clara County, California , Russell County, Kentucky , Warren County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Hopewell city, VA

Current college students: 859
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 777 (60.9% naturalized citizens)

Hopewell city:

3.4%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1942010 or later
  • 1662000 to 2009
  • 231990 to 1999
  • 671980 to 1989
  • 941970 to 1979
  • 134Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Hopewell city marital status for males Hopewell city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,724
  • One, attached: 442
  • Two: 353
  • 3 or 4: 451
  • 5 to 9: 386
  • 10 to 19: 219
  • 20 to 49: 425
  • 50 or more: 430
  • Mobile homes: 166

Housing units in Hopewell city with a mortgage: 3,584 (268 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 124 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Here:

2.0% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hopewell city

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,87531
Mainline Protestant2,6668
Catholic9301
Orthodox1201
Other81
Black Protestant-2
None10,992-
Hopewell city Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Hopewell city:

3.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Hopewell city:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

9.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hopewell city:

11.2%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Hopewell city:

30.0%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

23.4%
State:

18.6%

Earthquake activity:

Hopewell city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Hopewell city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 217.1 miles away from Hopewell city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hopewell city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,235 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled: 338 (4.3%)
  • Bus: 22 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 123 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 85 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 827 (10.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (19%)
  • England (16%)
  • Philippines (16%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Sierra Leone (8%)
  • Jamaica (7%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hopewell city


  • American (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • African (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
237 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Hopewell city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 127 people in nursing homes
  • 124 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 77 people in federal prisons and detention centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $44,435.

12.44% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.44%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.34% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($29,218 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($6,146 average AGI)
Hopewell city:

2.10%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Chesterfield County, VA  2.78% ($36,220 average AGI)
from Petersburg city, VA  1.73% ($29,487)
from Prince George County, VA  1.41% ($41,823)
from Henrico County, VA  0.99% ($38,184)
from Richmond city, VA  0.94% ($31,482)
from Colonial Heights city, VA  0.42% ($34,351)
from Dinwiddie County, VA  0.42% ($26,486)


12.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.28%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.88% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($30,520 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($7,656 average AGI)
Hopewell city:

2.40%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Chesterfield County, VA  2.64% ($45,655 average AGI)
to Prince George County, VA  1.84% ($43,284)
to Petersburg city, VA  1.55% ($23,882)
to Richmond city, VA  0.65% ($30,368)
to Colonial Heights city, VA  0.58% ($29,431)
to Dinwiddie County, VA  0.46% ($36,425)
to Henrico County, VA  0.44% ($35,051)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Hopewell city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Hopewell city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hopewell city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hopewell city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,930 (3,133 aged, 797 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 413 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hopewell city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (421)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (372)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (291)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (238)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (96)
  • Unspecified dementia (92)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (34)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (31)
  • Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (23)
  • Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.47
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,283
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 143,627

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,498
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,366
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,203
  • Male householders: 3,578 (1,304 living alone), Female householders: 6,044 (1,652 living alone)
  • 3,219 spouses (3,175 opposite-sex spouses), 978 unmarried partners, (951 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,260 children (6,031 natural, 59 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 1,420 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 0 foster children, 403 other relatives, 430 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 231

Size of family households: 2,292 2-persons, 1,627 3-persons, 1,058 4-persons, 531 5-persons, 438 6-persons, 139 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,957 1-person, 520 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

2,114 married couples with children.
2,247 single-parent households (349 men, 1,898 women).

93.9% of residents of Hopewell city speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $295,616,000 ($13,215 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,922,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,922,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,894,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,009,000
Federal grants: $110,986,000
Federal procurement contracts: $63,543,000 ($15,138,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,262,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,193,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,513,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,902
Here:

84 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,418
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +83
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -122
Here -5 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hopewell city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.01 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • 502020 or later
  • 6222010 to 2019
  • 8382000 to 2009
  • 5191990 to 1999
  • 1,0111980 to 1989
  • 1,9531970 to 1979
  • 1,7551960 to 1969
  • 1,5911950 to 1959
  • 6981940 to 1949
  • 1,3121939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 2904 rooms
  • 1,0425 rooms
  • 1,4546 rooms
  • 1,0177 rooms
  • 6518 rooms
  • 6839+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • 1501 room
  • 2012 rooms
  • 4283 rooms
  • 1,3834 rooms
  • 9095 rooms
  • 5216 rooms
  • 4247 rooms
  • 1778 rooms
  • 1729+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 5842 bedrooms
  • 3,2183 bedrooms
  • 1,0584 bedrooms
  • 2725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hopewell city, Virginia
  • 184no bedroom
  • 5491 bedroom
  • 1,6252 bedrooms
  • 1,4493 bedrooms
  • 4964 bedrooms
  • 645+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hopewell city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hopewell city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hopewell city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 412no vehicle
  • 1,4801 vehicle
  • 1,5492 vehicles
  • 1,2923 vehicles
  • 3804 vehicles
  • 835+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hopewell city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hopewell city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 466no vehicle
  • 1,9351 vehicle
  • 1,1832 vehicles
  • 7013 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 705+ vehicles

83.2% of Hopewell city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Virginia.

Hopewell city:

83.2%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,414
  • Other state: 6,289
  • Northeast: 1,469
  • Midwest: 544
  • South: 3,689
  • West: 582
Year householders moved into unit in Hopewell city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hopewell city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 65.8%Electricity
  • 24.5%Utility gas
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 77.8%Electricity
  • 17.3%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

1.6%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115
Here:

9.1%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 184
Here:

24.4%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 851
  • Number of aged recipients: 60
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 791
  • Number of recipients under 18: 228
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 516
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 107
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 248
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 381
Most common first names in Hopewell city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James28970.2 years
John24571.9 years
William23572.2 years
Mary21578.7 years
Robert15570.1 years
Charles12270.7 years
George10973.4 years
Joseph9872.3 years
Helen9179.8 years
Margaret8277.5 years
Most common last names in Hopewell city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones13472.8 years
Johnson10271.9 years
Brown9171.3 years
Smith8073.4 years
Taylor7471.3 years
Williams7172.0 years
Harris5869.8 years
Davis5073.8 years
Moore4577.6 years
Jackson4272.6 years

Hopewell city on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"