Hewlett, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,570
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41
0.985% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.7%
14.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$140,765
4.16% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$654,500
7.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,397
1.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hewlett, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Hewlett, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hewlett, NY was $654,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Hewlett, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hewlett, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNassau County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PANassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NYNassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Hewlett, NY is home to a population of 7.57k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.1% of Hewlett, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Hewlett, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 385 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Hewlett, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hewlett, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hewlett, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.41k ± 991
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 475
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    385 ± 324
11.3%
Hispanic Population
859 people

In 2024, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Hewlett, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 385 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Hewlett, NY are hispanic (859 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hewlett, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.75k people
20.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.59k people

As of 2024, 23.1% of Hewlett, NY residents (1.75k 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 Hewlett, NY was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
142 ± 92

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Economy

The economy of Hewlett, NY employs 3.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hewlett, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (723 people), Educational Services (707 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($127,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,766).

Employment

Occupations

3.4k
2024 Value
± 614
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hewlett, NY grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 3.34k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hewlett, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (534 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (525 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hewlett, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.4k
2024 Value
± 614
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hewlett, NY grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 3.34k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hewlett, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (723 people), Educational Services (707 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hewlett, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hewlett, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$93,813
Median earning men ± $19,535
$62,926
Median earning women ± $23,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($158,357), and Manufacturing ($141,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,074), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,148), and Manufacturing ($81,467).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hewlett, NY was $654,500 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $609,800 to $654,500, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Hewlett, NY is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hewlett, NY have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hewlett, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$654,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$60,460
$2,050
Median Property Taxes
±$339

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Hewlett, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$140,765
Median Household Income
± $41,353
2.43k
Number of Households
± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.43k households in Hewlett, NY grew to $140,765 from the previous year's value of $135,139.

The following chart displays the households in Hewlett, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hewlett, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.9%)
  3. Public Transit (15.9%)

In 2024, 53.2% of workers in Hewlett, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

41.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hewlett, NY have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.2% of the workforce in Hewlett, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hewlett, NY (507 out of 7.57k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hewlett, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Hewlett, NY has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.39%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hewlett, NY grew by 80.4% from 1.88% to 3.39%.

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