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Hempstead, Texas

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StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Total Population6,13730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,041$78,476$80,734
Median Age26.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher6.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,234$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born23.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.5%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.026.726.4
Worked from Home0.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.3%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hempstead, Texas

Age in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Median Age26.335.638.9
Under 18 %32.1%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.5%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Households1,90110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.72.5
Family Households82.9%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children66.1%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families58.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone10.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married55.1%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,905$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.5%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households24.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,08812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.8%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.0%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,343$4,232n/a

Education in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Less than High School27.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate43.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.2%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.2%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hempstead, Texas

StatisticHempsteadTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.4%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home41.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.1%24.6%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.