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West Hempstead, New York

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StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Total Population20,64819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$164,127$85,974$80,734
Median Age37.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.4%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$653,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,967$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate4.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born20.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate90.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.632.626.4
Worked from Home15.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households67.1%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Hempstead, New York

Age in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Median Age37.539.838.9
Under 18 %25.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Households6,1217,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.52.5
Family Households82.7%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children40.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone15.4%31.1%28.7%
Never Married33.6%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,179$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.0%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.9%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More33.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.9%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%15.6%n/a

Housing in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units6,3118,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes92.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.0%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied9.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School9.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate19.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.7%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit8.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour21.7%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in West Hempstead, New York

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.2%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.0%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near West 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.