New Hempstead, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,472

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

346% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,165

3.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New Hempstead, NY is home to a population of 5.47k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of New Hempstead, NY residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.27k people) in New Hempstead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 754 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 513 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of New Hempstead, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hempstead, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Hempstead, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hempstead, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 599
Other (Non-Hispanic)
754 ± 605
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
513 ± 197

6.63%

Hispanic Population

363 people

6.63% of the people in New Hempstead, NY are hispanic (363 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Hempstead, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of New Hempstead, NY residents (684 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 New Hempstead, NY was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Hempstead, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 51
Korea
27 ± 45
World War II
23 ± 35

New Hempstead, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Hempstead, NY.

Economy

The economy of New Hempstead, NY employs 2.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hempstead, NY were Educational Services (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($205,000), Information ($163,500), and Public Administration ($141,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k

2024 Value

± 375

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 2.37k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hempstead, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (320 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Hempstead, 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

2.21k

2024 Value

± 375

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 2.37k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hempstead, NY, are Educational Services (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hempstead, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Hempstead, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,592

Median earning men ± $40,255

$31,069

Median earning women ± $15,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,750), Manufacturing ($158,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($138,644), Retail Trade ($36,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hempstead, NY was $816,600 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $707,300 to $816,600, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in New Hempstead, NY is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hempstead, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Hempstead, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$816,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,358

$1,336

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 New Hempstead, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Hempstead, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in New Hempstead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Hempstead, 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.

$126,165

Median Household Income

± $16,746

1.4k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in New Hempstead, NY declined from $126,165 from the previous year's value of $131,293.

The following chart displays the households in New Hempstead, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Hempstead, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in New Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hempstead, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.94% of the workforce in New Hempstead, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Hempstead, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Hempstead, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Hempstead, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Hempstead, NY (666 out of 5.46k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Hempstead, NY is Other, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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