West Hempstead, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

20,648

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.54%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$164,127

2.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Hempstead, NY is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of West Hempstead, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.25k people).

In 2024, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in West Hempstead, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Other (Hispanic) and 2.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of West Hempstead, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hempstead, NY was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hempstead, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 971
Other (Hispanic)
2.36k ± 806
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 450

21.9%

Hispanic Population

4.51k people

21.9% of the people in West Hempstead, NY are hispanic (4.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.25k people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.21k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of West Hempstead, NY residents (4.25k 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 West Hempstead, NY was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 70
Korea
67 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 61

West Hempstead, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Hempstead, NY employs 9.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hempstead, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,897 people), Educational Services (1,511 people), and Construction (768 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($123,914), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,353), and Utilities ($116,797).

Employment

Occupations

9.45k

2024 Value

± 686

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 9.57k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hempstead, NY, are Management Occupations (1,382 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,007 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (870 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West 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

9.45k

2024 Value

± 686

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 9.57k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hempstead, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,897 people), Educational Services (1,511 people), and Construction (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hempstead, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Hempstead, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,679

Median earning men ± $11,393

$55,807

Median earning women ± $7,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,553), Information ($120,089), and Construction ($111,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,404), Information ($107,679), and Public Administration ($100,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hempstead, NY was $653,600 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $626,100 to $653,600, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hempstead, NY is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hempstead, NY have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hempstead, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$653,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,344

$5,544

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in West Hempstead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West 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.

$164,127

Median Household Income

± $11,853

6.12k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.12k households in West Hempstead, NY grew to $164,127 from the previous year's value of $160,280.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West 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 (64.5%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Public Transit (8.95%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in West Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.95%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hempstead, NY have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.24% of the workforce in West Hempstead, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West 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 West Hempstead, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Hempstead, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hempstead, NY (935 out of 20.6k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Hempstead, 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

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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