Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

109,215

1.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.3

1.55% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.73%

0.963% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$127,293

8.64% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$697,800

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,797

1.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY had a population of 109k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $127,293. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew from 108,046 to 109,215, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $117,170 to $127,293, a 8.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.53%), Other (Hispanic) (6.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), and White (Hispanic) (4.81%).

24.3% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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.

94.9% of the residents in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (99 degrees awarded in 2022) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (17 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $697,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 109k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.1% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (19.7k people).

In 2022, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Spanish (10,316 households), Hebrew (4,069 households), and Russian (2,017 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,041

Women

50.4%

54,087

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 109,128 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.9% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.9k ± 2.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.13k ± 1.2k
Other (Hispanic)
6.8k ± 1.34k

14.2%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

14.2% of the people in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
1,695 ± 1,003 people
Philippines
1,261 ± 867 people
Dominican Republic
901 ± 734 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was El Salvador, the natal country of 1,695 Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Philippines with 1,261 and Dominican Republic with 901.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.7k people

17.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

As of 2022, 18.1% of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents (19.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,316 households (10%)
Hebrew
4,069 households (3.95%)
Russian
2,017 households (1.96%)

24.3% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10% of the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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
719 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
451 ± 206
Korea
271 ± 120

Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY employs 50.8k people. The largest industries in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (7,247 people), Construction (3,165 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,458 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($183,392), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($182,372), and Banking & related activities ($180,773).

Males in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $84,882. The income inequality in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,131

Women

47.5%

25,561

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2020 was 48,692 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

50.8k

2022 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 50.1k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,833 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,443 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.8k

2022 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 50.1k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,247 people), Construction (3,165 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,302

Median earning men ± $2,772

$56,037

Median earning women ± $2,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,506), Public Administration ($97,927), and Information ($92,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($92,950), Information ($89,464), and Wholesale Trade ($75,759).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY awarded 116 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 374 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are White (109 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (99 and 85.3%) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (17 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Theological Studies (99 and 85.3%) and Talmudic Studies (17 and 14.7%).

The median tuition cost in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $9,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 374 (100% men and 0% 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 2022 there were 374 students enrolled in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 363 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
98 degrees awarded
Talmudic Studies
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
99 degrees awarded
Rabbinical College of Long Island
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College with 99 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 109 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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 ($9,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) 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 2022, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (22.9k), Graduate Degree (18.8k), and High School or Equivalent (17.3k).

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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $697,800 in 2022, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $627,300 to $697,800, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is $127,293. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Housing

Property

$697,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,213

$26,924

Median Property Taxes

±$1,102

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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, 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.

$127,293

Median Household Income

± $5,645

37.7k

Number of Households

± 1,564

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.7k households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew to $127,293 from the previous year's value of $117,170.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

0.466

2021 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.389% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (60.7%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Public Transit (14.5%)

In 2022, 60.7% of workers in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.5%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.17% of the workforce in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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 (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (6.17k out of 108k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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

96% of the population of Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.0944% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.01%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.0944%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew by 5.26% from 3.81% to 4.01%.

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