Hempstead, NY

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2023 Population

58,569

0.0205% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

2.53% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.8%

7.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,454

2.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$442,100

4.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,590

2.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hempstead, NY had a population of 58.6k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $82,454. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hempstead, NY grew from 58,557 to 58,569, a 0.0205% increase and its median household income grew from $80,350 to $82,454, a 2.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), Other (Hispanic) (27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.28%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (4.79%).

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.

79% of the residents in Hempstead, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY are Access Careers (467 degrees awarded in 2022), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (80 degrees), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (52 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Hempstead, NY was $442,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.8%.

Most people in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hempstead, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hempstead, NY is home to a population of 58.6k people, from which 79% are citizens. As of 2023, 37.6% of Hempstead, NY residents were born outside of the country (22k people).

In 2023, there were 1.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Hempstead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.8k Other (Hispanic) and 6.62k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

78.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 79% of Hempstead, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hempstead, NY was 78.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hempstead, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 1.69k
Other (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 2.09k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.62k ± 1.5k

45.4%

Hispanic Population

26.6k people

45.4% of the people in Hempstead, NY are hispanic (26.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hempstead, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

37.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22k people

38.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.5k people

As of 2023, 37.6% of Hempstead, NY residents (22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hempstead, NY was 38.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hempstead, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
304 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 80

Hempstead, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.6k

2023 Value

± 1,547

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 7.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 28.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 28.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

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

$46,932

Median earning men ± $2,885

$38,083

Median earning women ± $2,078

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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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 2022, universities in Hempstead, NY awarded 599 degrees. The student population of Hempstead, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 70 male students and 389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (301 and 50.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (174 and 29.1%), White (53 and 8.88%), and Asian (42 and 7.04%).

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY by number of degrees awarded are Access Careers (467 and 78%), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (80 and 13.4%), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (52 and 8.68%).

The most popular majors in Hempstead, NY are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (247 and 41.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (84 and 14%), and Medical Assistant (55 and 9.18%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 459 students enrolled in Hempstead, NY, 15.3% men and 84.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 180 records, of which 81.1% were women and 18.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
55 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
40 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hempstead, NY was Medical Assistant with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hempstead, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Access Careers
467 degrees awarded
Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
80 degrees awarded
Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
52 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Access Careers with 467 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 81 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hempstead, NY, which is 0.156 times less than the 518 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 301 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 174 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Hempstead, NY was $442,100 in 2023, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $421,300 to $442,100, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Hempstead, NY is 45.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hempstead, NY have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hempstead, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hempstead, NY is $82,454. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hempstead, NY was Census Tract 4071.02 with a value of $152,706, followed by Census Tract 4072.04 and Census Tract 4071.01, with respective values of $109,568 and $109,507.

Housing

Property

$442,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,414

$7,917

Median Property Taxes

±$643

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 Hempstead, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hempstead, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.8% of the housing units in Hempstead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hempstead, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4071.02
Census Tract 4072.04
Census Tract 4071.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hempstead, NY was Census Tract 4071.02 with a value of $152,706, followed by Census Tract 4072.04 and Census Tract 4071.01, with respective values of $109,568 and $109,507.

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

Household Income

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

$82,454

Median Household Income

± $11,937

17.3k

Number of Households

± 1,144

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Hempstead, NY grew to $82,454 from the previous year's value of $80,350.

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 New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Public Transit (18.6%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2023, 57.7% of workers in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hempstead, NY have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Hempstead, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hempstead, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hempstead, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hempstead, NY (8.54k out of 57.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

88.6% of the population of Hempstead, NY has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 7.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.261% 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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694 to 1

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

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

30.2%

Medicaid

7.4%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.261%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hempstead, NY declined by 6.04% from 12.1% to 11.4%.

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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