Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

104,667

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.69%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$176,205

3.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$690,600

4.94% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.01% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (9.43k people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84k people) in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.52k Asian (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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY are Spanish (5,452 households), Italian (1,035 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (993 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,057

Women

49.7%

52,586

Men

50.3%

The resident population of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 104,643 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
84k ± 2.72k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.33k ± 848
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 852

10%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

10% of the people in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Italy
591 ± 595 people
China
578 ± 589 people
Pakistan
508 ± 552 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was Italy, the natal country of 591 Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 578 and Pakistan with 508.

Foreign-Born Population

9.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.43k people

9.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

As of 2024, 9.01% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY residents (9.43k 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was 9.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,452 households (5.51%)
Italian
1,035 households (1.05%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
993 households (1%)

13.5% of the households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 5.51% of the households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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
1,354 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
659 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 134

Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

Health

98.1% of the population of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 6.52% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.129% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% 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 23.8% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.89%

Uninsured

67.3%

Employer Coverage

6.52%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.129%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY grew by 24% from 1.53% to 1.89%.

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

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY employs 51.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (8,024 people), Construction (3,355 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,950 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($265,626), Nondepository credit & related activities ($202,229), and Not specified retail trade ($200,047).

Males in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $102,933. The income inequality in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,269

Women

46.9%

27,516

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 51,785 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

51.8k

2024 Value

0.466%

1 Year growth

± 0.466%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.466%, from 51.5k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (3,022 people), Registered nurses (1,433 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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

2024 Value

0.466%

1 Year growth

± 0.466%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.466%, from 51.5k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (8,024 people), Construction (3,355 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,950 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,514

Median earning men ± $3,683

$71,350

Median earning women ± $4,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,660), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,750), and Public Administration ($108,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,857), Public Administration ($87,682), and Information ($85,788).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was $690,600 in 2024, which is 2.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $658,100 to $690,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$690,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,163

$32,103

Median Property Taxes

±$1,197

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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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.

$176,205

Median Household Income

± $6,218

34.3k

Number of Households

± 1,359

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.3k households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY grew to $176,205 from the previous year's value of $171,037.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Public Transit (11.4%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%).

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

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.12% of the workforce in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY (2.8k out of 104k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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