South Hempstead, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,108

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.67%

26.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$156,023

11.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Hempstead, NY is home to a population of 3.11k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.2% of South Hempstead, NY residents were born outside of the country (629 people).

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in South Hempstead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 272 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of South Hempstead, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Hempstead, NY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Hempstead, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 354
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 233
Other (Hispanic)
272 ± 173

20.1%

Hispanic Population

624 people

20.1% of the people in South Hempstead, NY are hispanic (624 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

20.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

629 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2024, 20.2% of South Hempstead, NY residents (629 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 South Hempstead, NY was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
88 ± 144
Vietnam
52 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

South Hempstead, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Hempstead, NY employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Hempstead, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($184,286), Utilities ($119,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 317

−11%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −11%, from 1.94k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Hempstead, NY, are Management Occupations (224 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 317

−11%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −11%, from 1.94k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Hempstead, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Hempstead, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Hempstead, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,026

Median earning men ± $14,725

$56,179

Median earning women ± $19,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($170,174), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,917), and Public Administration ($93,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,409), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,097).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Hempstead, NY was $601,000 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $595,400 to $601,000, a 0.941% increase. The homeownership rate in South Hempstead, NY is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Hempstead, NY have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Hempstead, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,572

$1,094

Median Property Taxes

±$246

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in South Hempstead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$156,023

Median Household Income

± $44,961

1.14k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in South Hempstead, NY declined from $156,023 from the previous year's value of $175,741.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South 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 (61.3%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Public Transit (12.2%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in South Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.2%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Hempstead, NY have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in South Hempstead, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Hempstead, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Hempstead, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Hempstead, NY (51 out of 3.05k 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 Females 75+.

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

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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