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Hempstead, New York

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StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Total Population58,80119,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,420$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$459,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,622$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate14.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born38.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.332.626.4
Worked from Home7.3%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hempstead, New York

Age in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.139.838.9
Under 18 %22.7%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Households17,1087,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.52.5
Family Households72.6%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children42.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families40.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone22.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married50.4%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,304$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.2%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.0%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.5%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%15.6%n/a

Housing in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units18,7478,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School24.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.9%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit19.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.6%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.9%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car23.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Hempstead, New York

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.5%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.3%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens21.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.0%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home41.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Hempstead

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.