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

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2022 Population

115,515

0.161% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

1.45% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.12%

13.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$137,061

8.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$577,100

19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY had a population of 116k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $137,061. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY grew from 115,329 to 115,515, a 0.161% increase and its median household income grew from $125,841 to $137,061, a 8.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (8.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.97%).

32.2% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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.

94.7% of the residents in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was $577,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY borders Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (North Central)--Meadowbrook Corridor PUMA, NY, Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City 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 (West Central) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 116k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.7% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (32k people).

In 2022, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44k people) in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.7k Asian (Non-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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are Spanish (16,196 households), Haitian (3,201 households), and Urdu (2,171 households).

Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
44k ± 1.94k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27k ± 2.27k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.36k

21.6%

Hispanic Population

25k people

21.6% of the people in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are hispanic (25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32k people

27.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31.5k people

As of 2022, 27.7% of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY residents (32k 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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 (West Central) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,196 households (14.8%)
Haitian
3,201 households (2.92%)
Urdu
2,171 households (1.98%)

32.2% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 14.8% of the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
931 ± 194
Gulf War (2001-)
586 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
354 ± 159

Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY employs 58.6k people. The largest industries in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,499 people), and Construction (3,638 people), and the highest paying industries are Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($267,200), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($201,662), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($188,106).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,142

Women

50%

29,144

Men

50%

The workforce of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 58,286 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

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

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

Occupations

58.6k

2022 Value

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± −1.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 59.5k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, are Registered nurses (2,712 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,040 people), and Other managers (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

58.6k

2022 Value

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± −1.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 59.5k employees to 58.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,499 people), and Construction (3,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,813

Median earning men ± $2,833

$53,917

Median earning women ± $2,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($114,380), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,103), and Information ($93,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($95,278), Public Administration ($91,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,219).

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 (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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

Completions

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 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.02% 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 (West Central) PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (24k), High School or Equivalent (20.2k), and Some college (16.1k).

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 (West Central) PUMA, NY was $577,100 in 2022, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $484,200 to $577,100, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY is $137,061. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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.

Property

$577,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,890

$30,143

Median Property Taxes

±$1,183

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 (West Central) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2022

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.4% of the housing units in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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

$137,061

Median Household Income

± $4,936

35.7k

Number of Households

± 1,434

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.7k households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY grew to $137,061 from the previous year's value of $125,841.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

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

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.515% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58.9%)
Public Transit (16.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2022, 58.9% of workers in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

Commute Time

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.77% of the workforce in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) 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 (West Central) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY (5.9k out of 115k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

96.1% of the population of Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.24% 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 21.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.92%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY declined by 7.64% from 4.24% to 3.92%.

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