Hopewell township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 20.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 992 (all rural)
| Males: 514 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 478 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 992 (860 owner occupied, 132 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Hopewell township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 39.9
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.80
| Hopewell township: | 2.8 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.01
| Hopewell township: | $55,124 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $523 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,300 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| : | $145,300 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $183,907
Here: $183,907 State: $221,511
Townhouses or other attached units: $155,258
Here: $155,258 State: $157,348
In 2-unit structures: $104,127
Here: $104,127 State: $141,335
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,765
Here: $114,765 State: $186,490
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,886
Here: $151,886 State: $212,799
Mobile homes: $37,887
Here: $37,887 State: $45,445
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,587
Here: $16,587 State: $42,830
| Population density: 48 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: West Middletown.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hopewell township: Kearns Farms (A), Krajacic Farms (B), Rush Run Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hopewell township: Cross Creek County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Hopewell township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 850
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 45
- South: 53
- West: 21
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 318
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- 5 to 9: 5
- Mobile homes: 42
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Hopewell township with a mortgage: 82 (2 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57
- Construction (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Personal appearance workers (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hopewell township:
- German (20.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (17.5%)
- Irish (13.9%)
- Polish (9.8%)
- Italian (8.7%)
- English (7.9%)
- United States or American (7.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 387 (81%)
- Carpooled: 53 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 24 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
99.3% of residents of Hopewell township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 991- In family households: 923 (275 male householders, 30 female householders)
270 spouses, 300 children (286 natural, 5 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 4 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 68 (34 male householders (23 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 8 2-persons, 3 4-persons,
187 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (13 men, 24 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 1.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 26.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |