In 2021, Hempstead, NY had a population of 58.5k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $74,680. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hempstead, NY grew from 55,153 to 58,532, a 6.13% increase and its median household income grew from $68,946 to $74,680, a 8.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.3%), Other (Hispanic) (27.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.98%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%).
None of the households in Hempstead, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
78% of the residents in Hempstead, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hempstead, NY are Access Careers (553 degrees awarded in 2021), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (53 degrees), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (37 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Hempstead, NY was $358,200, and the homeownership rate was 44.3%.
Most people in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hempstead, NY was 2 cars per household.