Hempstead, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
58,569
0.0205% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AChuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AKirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.5
2.53% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.8%
7.06% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$82,454
2.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$442,100
4.94% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
27,590
2.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hempstead, NY had a population of 58.6k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $82,454. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hempstead, NY grew from 58,557 to 58,569, a 0.0205% increase and its median household income grew from $80,350 to $82,454, a 2.62% increase.

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None of the households in Hempstead, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

79% of the residents in Hempstead, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY are Access Careers (480 degrees awarded in 2023), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (111 degrees), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (47 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Hempstead, NY was $442,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.8%.

Most people in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hempstead, NY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hempstead, NY is home to a population of 58.6k people, from which 79% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Hempstead, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79%
2023 Citizenship
78.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 79% of Hempstead, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hempstead, NY was 78.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Hempstead, NY employs 27.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hempstead, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Retail Trade (3,235 people), and Construction (2,750 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,722), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,880), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,339).

Employment

Occupations

27.6k
2023 Value
± 1,547
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 7.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 28.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hempstead, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,626 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,538 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hempstead, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k
2023 Value
± 1,547
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 7.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hempstead, NY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 28.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hempstead, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Retail Trade (3,235 people), and Construction (2,750 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hempstead, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hempstead, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,932
Median earning men ± $2,885
$38,083
Median earning women ± $2,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,020), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,454), and Wholesale Trade ($53,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,962), Public Administration ($86,029), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,490).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hempstead, NY awarded 638 degrees. The student population of Hempstead, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (348 and 54.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (167 and 26.3%), White (45 and 7.09%), and Asian (43 and 6.77%).

The largest universities in Hempstead, NY by number of degrees awarded are Access Careers (480 and 75.2%), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (111 and 17.4%), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (47 and 7.37%).

The most popular majors in Hempstead, NY are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (330 and 51.7%), General Cosmetology (59 and 9.25%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (53 and 8.31%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 483 students enrolled in Hempstead, NY, 15.7% men and 84.3% women.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Hempstead, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Access Careers
    480 degrees awarded
  2. Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
    111 degrees awarded
  3. Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Access Careers with 480 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hempstead, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 348 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 167 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hempstead, NY was $442,100 in 2023, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $421,300 to $442,100, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Hempstead, NY is 45.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Hempstead, NY have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hempstead, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$442,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,414
$7,917
Median Property Taxes
±$643

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

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Rent vs Own

45.8%
Homeownership
2023
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.8% of the housing units in Hempstead, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$82,454
Median Household Income
± $11,937
17.3k
Number of Households
± 1,144

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Hempstead, NY grew to $82,454 from the previous year's value of $80,350.

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Wage Distribution

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (57.7%)
  2. Public Transit (18.6%)
  3. Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2023, 57.7% of workers in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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Commute Time

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hempstead, NY have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Hempstead, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hempstead, NY (8.54k out of 57.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

88.6% of the population of Hempstead, NY has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 7.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.261% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
35%
Employer Coverage
30.2%
Medicaid
7.4%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0.261%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hempstead, NY declined by 6.04% from 12.1% to 11.4%.

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