Hempstead, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

2.53% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,454

2.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,590

2.85% 1-year decline

About

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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.

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY are Access Careers (480 degrees awarded in 2023), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (111 degrees), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (47 degrees).

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (North Central)--Meadowbrook Corridor PUMA, NY Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY

Economy

The economy of Hempstead, NY employs 27.6k people. The largest industries in Hempstead, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Retail Trade (3,235 people), and Construction (2,750 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($84,722), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,880), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,339).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.6k

2023 Value

± 1,547

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 7.84%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hempstead, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,626 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,538 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hempstead, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k

2023 Value

± 1,547

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 7.84%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hempstead, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Retail Trade (3,235 people), and Construction (2,750 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hempstead, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hempstead, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,020), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,454), and Wholesale Trade ($53,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,962), Public Administration ($86,029), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,490).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hempstead, NY awarded 638 degrees. The student population of Hempstead, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (348 and 54.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (167 and 26.3%), White (45 and 7.09%), and Asian (43 and 6.77%).

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY by number of degrees awarded are Access Careers (480 and 75.2%), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (111 and 17.4%), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (47 and 7.37%).

The most popular majors in Hempstead, NY are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (330 and 51.7%), General Cosmetology (59 and 9.25%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (53 and 8.31%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
53 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
37 degrees awarded
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
330 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Hempstead, NY was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Hempstead, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Access Careers
480 degrees awarded
Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
111 degrees awarded
Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Access Careers with 480 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 95 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hempstead, NY, which is 0.175 times less than the 543 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 348 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 167 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hempstead, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$82,454

Median Household Income

± $11,937

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The following chart displays the households in Hempstead, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hempstead, NY is from Hempstead, NY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Hempstead, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Hempstead, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hempstead, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black 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

N/A% of the population of Hempstead, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hempstead, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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