Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

107,446

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.457% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.17%

8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,538

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$651,000

2.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

53,486

0.165% 1-year growth

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22.3% of the households in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are Molloy College (1,329 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was $651,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (North Central)--Meadowbrook Corridor PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, and Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 107k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.4% of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (19.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.2k people) in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.21k Two Races Including 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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are Spanish (11,978 households), Haitian (2,839 households), and Italian (862 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,839

Women

49.5%

53,915

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 106,754 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

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

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Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) 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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.2k ± 2.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.53k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.21k ± 1.19k

17%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

17% of the people in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are hispanic (18.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
2,275 ± 1,158 people
Haiti
2,008 ± 1,090 people
Dominican Republic
1,888 ± 1,057 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 2,275 Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Haiti with 2,008 and Dominican Republic with 1,888.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.8k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY residents (19.8k 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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,978 households (11.7%)
Haitian
2,839 households (2.78%)
Italian
862 households (0.845%)

22.3% of the households in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) 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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) 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
1,613 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
530 ± 196
Korea
411 ± 205

Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY employs 53.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (6,714 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,154 people), and Construction (3,273 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($299,058), Other professional, scientific & technical services ($218,861), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($205,989).

Males in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $103,515. The income inequality in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,618

Women

47.9%

27,868

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY in 2023 was 53,486 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

53.5k

2023 Value

0.165%

1 Year growth

± 0.165%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.165%, from 53.4k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,239 people), Registered nurses (2,044 people), and Other managers (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) 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

53.5k

2023 Value

0.165%

1 Year growth

± 0.165%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.165%, from 53.4k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,714 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,154 people), and Construction (3,273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,875

Median earning men ± $4,272

$62,428

Median earning women ± $3,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,988), Information ($115,991), and Public Administration ($110,215).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($117,054), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,273), and Information ($85,913).

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

In 2023, universities in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY awarded 1,329 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,238 male students and 3,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are White (819 and 61.7%), Hispanic or Latino (198 and 14.9%), Black or African American (131 and 9.87%), and Asian (93 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Molloy College (1,329 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY are Registered Nursing (361 and 27.2%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (111 and 8.35%), and Speech-Language Pathology (62 and 4.67%).

The median tuition cost in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $36,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,970 (24.9% men and 75.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,970 students enrolled in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, 24.9% men and 75.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,483 records, of which 73.5% were women and 26.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
361 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
34 degrees awarded
General Psychology
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was Registered Nursing with 361 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Molloy College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,329 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Molloy College with 1,329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 319 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, which is 0.316 times less than the 1,010 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 819 degrees mean that there were 4.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 198 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% 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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23k), High School or Equivalent (19.3k), and Graduate Degree (17.6k).

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 (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was $651,000 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $635,200 to $651,000, a 2.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$651,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,381

$31,642

Median Property Taxes

±$1,138

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

$145,538

Median Household Income

± $5,261

37.8k

Number of Households

± 1,583

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.8k households in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY grew to $145,538 from the previous year's value of $142,430.

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

0.458

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

0.459

2022 Wage GINI in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.242% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Public Transit (13.2%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.2%).

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

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.5% of the workforce in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY (5.52k out of 107k 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 Males 55 - 64.

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

97.7% of the population of Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 9.45% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.321% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 22.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.33%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

9.45%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.321%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY grew by 0.839% from 2.31% to 2.33%.

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