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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

113,077

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,556

2.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 113k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70k people) in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.48k Other (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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY are Spanish (11,718 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,643 households), and Urdu (1,943 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,889

Women

51.2%

55,223

Men

48.8%

The resident population of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 113,112 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
70k ± 2.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
8.48k ± 1.55k

17.6%

Hispanic Population

19.9k people

17.6% of the people in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY are hispanic (19.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,415 ± 1,194 people
China
1,595 ± 974 people
Philippines
1,049 ± 791 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 2,415 Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 1,595 and Philippines with 1,049.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY residents (20.5k 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,718 households (10.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,643 households (2.47%)
Urdu
1,943 households (1.82%)

27.5% of the households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10.9% of the households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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
1,120 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
355 ± 144
Korea
342 ± 146

Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 9.34% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.372% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% 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 21.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.37%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

9.34%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.372%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY declined by 4.71% from 3.54% to 3.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY employs 55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (7,115 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,893 people), and Construction (3,789 people), and the highest paying industries were Employment services ($362,576), Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($201,157), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($177,977).

Males in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,368. The income inequality in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,638

Women

48.5%

28,339

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 54,977 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

55k

2024 Value

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± −0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 55.2k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,118 people), Registered nurses (1,608 people), and Other managers (1,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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

55k

2024 Value

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± −0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 55.2k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,115 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,893 people), and Construction (3,789 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,142

Median earning men ± $5,082

$58,368

Median earning women ± $4,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,554), Public Administration ($107,014), and Construction ($101,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($89,875), Public Administration ($86,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,433).

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

The student population of Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 215 male students and 1,187 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY are White (352 and 38.3%), Hispanic or Latino (301 and 32.7%), Black or African American (180 and 19.6%), and Asian (42 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Hunter Business School (799 and 86.8%) and Brittany Beauty Academy (121 and 13.2%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY are Medical Assistant (284 and 30.9%), Medical Office Assistant (186 and 20.2%), and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (98 and 10.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,402 students enrolled in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, 15.3% men and 84.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 477 records, of which 83.9% were women and 16.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
284 degrees awarded
Computer Installation & Repair Technology
98 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
92 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY was Medical Assistant with 284 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hunter Business School
799 degrees awarded
Brittany Beauty Academy
121 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hunter Business School with 799 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, which is 0.176 times less than the 782 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 352 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 301 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.46% 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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (22.6k), Bachelors Degree (21.7k), and Graduate Degree (15.8k).

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 (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY was $614,800 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $593,400 to $614,800, a 3.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$614,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,316

$34,051

Median Property Taxes

±$1,186

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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

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

$145,556

Median Household Income

± $4,876

37.2k

Number of Households

± 1,548

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.2k households in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY grew to $145,556 from the previous year's value of $141,888.

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

0.44

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

0.434

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Public Transit (9.04%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.04%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.27% of the workforce in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY (5.68k out of 112k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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