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Nassau County

Population in July 2008: 226,457. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 108,971  (48.1%)
Females: 117,486  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $101,011 (it was $81,039 in 2000)
North Hempstead:  $101,011
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $52,177
North Hempstead:  $52,177
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $711,665 (it was $336,500 in 2000)
North Hempstead:  $711,665
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $830,710; Detached houses: $869,953; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,009,150; In 2-unit structures: $599,918; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $590,735; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $381,615; Mobile homes: $500,926

North Hempstead, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in North Hempstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.8%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Asian Indian (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Chinese (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Hempstead: 158.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (17.9%), Irish (12.9%), German (8.9%), Polish (5.9%), Russian (5.6%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1784

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 53.6 square miles.

Population density: 4227 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in North Hempstead

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Hempstead town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

55,357 residents are foreign born (9.8% Asia, 8.1% Latin America, 6.2% Europe).

This town:  24.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

North Hempstead:  1.8% ($6,204)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (9.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: North Hills, NY (0.6 miles ), Searingtown, NY (0.7 miles ), Albertson, NY (1.0 miles ), Roslyn Estates, NY (1.1 miles ), Roslyn Heights, NY (1.2 miles ), Manhasset Hills, NY (1.2 miles ), Herricks, NY (1.2 miles ), Munsey Park, NY (1.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 1997: 55 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $207,200
  • 2003: 122 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2004: 104 buildings, average cost: $287,900
  • 2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $281,700
  • 2006: 74 buildings, average cost: $305,800
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $281,500
  • 2008: 38 buildings, average cost: $377,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 73.67 W

North Hempstead household income distribution North Hempstead home values distribution

North Hempstead, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.2%
New York:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



North Hempstead-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the North Hempstead town center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.1 miles away from the town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


North Hempstead-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from North Hempstead center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near North Hempstead:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ROSLYN, NY)
  • NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MANHASSET, NY)
  • LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; NEW HYDE PARK, NY)

Amtrak stations near North Hempstead:
  • 11 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 12 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 12 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.northhempstead.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Hempstead:
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 4 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 4 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 4 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,431)

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Notable locations in North Hempstead: Fresh Meadow Country Club (A), Sands Point Country Club (B), North Hempstead Country Club (C), North Hills Country Club (D), Renaissance Country Club (E), Nassau County Department of Public Works (F), Engineers Country Club (G), Morley Park Golf Course (H), Deepdale Golf Club (I), Village Green (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in North Hempstead include: Saint Brigid Church (A), Westbury Temple (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: All Saints Cemetery (1), Holy Rood Cemetery (2), Nassau Knolls Cemetery (3), Roslyn Cemetery (4), Clark Memorial Garden (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Success, Lake (A), Whitney Lake (B), Mill Pond (C), Leeds Pond (D), Roslyn Pond (E), Ridder Pond (F), Old Westbury Pond (G), Udalls Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mitchells Creek (A), East Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in North Hempstead include: Village Park (1), Wilson Park (2), Wyngate Park (3), Albertson Park (4), Cutter Mill Park (5), Allenwood Park (6), Grace Avenue Park (7), Great Neck Estates Park (8), Hempstead Harbor Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Bar Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Hempstead, NY


People in group quarters in North Hempstead
  • 2566 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1396 people in nursing homes
  • 135 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 110 people in religious group quarters
  • 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 26 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions


North Hempstead compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for North Hempstead

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim Estimate
Adherents68.5%1.9%1.7%1.6%1.1%
Congregations12.0%7.0%7.1%7.5%1.1%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.5%0.5%0.3%23.1%
Congregations1.3%1.6%3.8%4.5%54.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.19%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queens County, NY  1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY  0.39% ($60,044)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Nassau County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, NY  1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY  0.43% ($90,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Hempstead:
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTHE (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Hempstead:
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCWP (88.1 FM; BROOKVILLE, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around North Hempstead:
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 64
Total length: 236 meters (774ft)
Total costs: $81,683,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,201,220
Total average daily truck traffic: 217,933

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 12
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 12
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 13
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for North Hempstead, NY

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