Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

118,824

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

4.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,260

0.444% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$710,000

4.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

58,577

3.45% 1-year decline

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34% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) 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.

91.1% of the residents in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are Adelphi University (2,373 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was $710,000, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (West Central)--North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (North Central)--Meadowbrook Corridor PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 119k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 28% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (33.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.7k people) in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.8k Black or African American (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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are Spanish (15,345 households), Haitian (3,636 households), and Urdu (2,643 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,952

Women

50.4%

58,917

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,869 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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

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Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.7k ± 1.73k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.67k

18.6%

Hispanic Population

22.2k people

18.6% of the people in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are hispanic (22.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
3,619 ± 1,454 people
Haiti
3,544 ± 1,440 people
Guyana
2,280 ± 1,161 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 3,619 Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Haiti with 3,544 and Guyana with 2,280.

Foreign-Born Population

28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33.3k people

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.5k people

As of 2024, 28% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY residents (33.3k 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,345 households (13.6%)
Haitian
3,636 households (3.22%)
Urdu
2,643 households (2.34%)

34% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 13.6% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) 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
964 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
756 ± 345
Korea
253 ± 101

Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY employs 58.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (6,390 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,420 people), and Construction (3,608 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($301,106), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($212,283), and Computer Systems Design ($204,190).

Males in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $93,483. The income inequality in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,612

Women

47.1%

30,965

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY in 2023 was 58,577 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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

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

Occupations

58.6k

2023 Value

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± −3.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 60.7k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, are Registered nurses (2,339 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,082 people), and Other managers (1,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) 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

58.6k

2023 Value

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± −3.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 60.7k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,390 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,420 people), and Construction (3,608 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,047

Median earning men ± $4,993

$59,401

Median earning women ± $3,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($173,279), Public Administration ($119,583), and Information ($104,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,484), Public Administration ($83,693), and Construction ($65,179).

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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY awarded 2,373 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,328 male students and 5,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are White (1,151 and 51.4%), Hispanic or Latino (392 and 17.5%), Black or African American (249 and 11.1%), and Asian (242 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Adelphi University (2,373 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY are Registered Nursing (470 and 19.8%), Social Work (286 and 12.1%), and General Psychology (142 and 5.98%).

The median tuition cost in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $45,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,406 (31.4% men and 68.6% 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 7,406 students enrolled in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, 31.4% men and 68.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,228 records, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
470 degrees awarded
General Psychology
93 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was Registered Nursing with 470 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Adelphi University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,373 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Adelphi University with 2,373 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 628 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, which is 0.36 times less than the 1,745 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 1,151 degrees mean that there were 2.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 392 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 ($45,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,020) 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, 1.84% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.26% 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.4k), High School or Equivalent (20.8k), and Graduate Degree (18k).

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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was $710,000 in 2024, which is 2.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $682,300 to $710,000, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$710,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,760

$31,627

Median Property Taxes

±$1,168

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

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

$148,260

Median Household Income

± $8,012

37.3k

Number of Households

± 1,615

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.3k households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY grew to $148,260 from the previous year's value of $147,604.

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

0.477

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

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0369% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.2%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Public Transit (12.9%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY (5.33k out of 118k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) 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

95.7% of the population of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.243% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% 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 22.2% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.3%

Uninsured

57.3%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.243%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY grew by 3.11% from 4.17% to 4.3%.

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