Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

111,050

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.43%

5.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,617

6.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$766,100

6.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

51,798

1.97% 1-year growth

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24.5% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (53 degrees awarded in 2023) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (46 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $766,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 111k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.2% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.8k people) in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.47k Other (Hispanic) and 6.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Spanish (11,094 households), Hebrew (3,548 households), and Russian (2,143 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,859

Women

50.5%

54,836

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 110,695 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.8k ± 2.65k
Other (Hispanic)
7.47k ± 1.49k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.17k ± 1.04k

15.3%

Hispanic Population

17k people

15.3% of the people in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are hispanic (17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
1,781 ± 1,028 people
Philippines
1,297 ± 879 people
Israel
1,000 ± 773 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was El Salvador, the natal country of 1,781 Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Philippines with 1,297 and Israel with 1,000.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents (20.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,094 households (10.6%)
Hebrew
3,548 households (3.4%)
Russian
2,143 households (2.06%)

24.5% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10.6% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
776 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 163
Korea
218 ± 115

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY employs 51.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (7,071 people), Construction (3,286 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($231,235), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($214,675), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($164,872).

Males in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,175. The income inequality in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,643

Women

47.6%

27,155

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2023 was 51,798 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.8k

2023 Value

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 50.8k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,572 people), Other managers (1,390 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.8k

2023 Value

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 50.8k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,071 people), Construction (3,286 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,021

Median earning men ± $4,806

$64,142

Median earning women ± $3,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,103), Public Administration ($109,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($102,213), Information ($91,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 312 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are White (97 and 100%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (53 and 53.5%) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (46 and 46.5%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Talmudic Studies (99 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $10,395.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 312 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 312 students enrolled in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 308 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Talmudic Studies with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
53 degrees awarded
Rabbinical College of Long Island
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College with 53 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 97 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,395) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.735% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (22.8k), Graduate Degree (19.2k), and High School or Equivalent (17.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $766,100 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $721,700 to $766,100, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$766,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,527

$28,914

Median Property Taxes

±$1,185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,617

Median Household Income

± $3,714

39k

Number of Households

± 1,649

In 2024, the median household income of the 39k households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew to $140,617 from the previous year's value of $132,030.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.132% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Public Transit (13.3%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.1% of the workforce in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (7.02k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.7% of the population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.0892% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.28%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.0892%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY declined by 15% from 3.86% to 3.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.