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Population in July 2007: 3,117.
Males: 1,506  (48.3%)
Females: 1,611  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11550.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $97,385 (it was $78,130 in 2000)
South Hempstead:  $97,385
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,785
South Hempstead:  $40,785
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $408,177 (it was $193,000 in 2000)
South Hempstead:  $408,177
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $436,311; Detached houses: $439,663; Townhouses or other attached units: $321,418; In 2-unit structures: $364,699

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Races in South Hempstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
  • Black (12.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Hempstead: 136.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), Italian (22.6%), German (19.9%), English (6.5%), Polish (5.7%), West Indian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 5320 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in South Hempstead

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Hempstead CDP

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

465 residents are foreign born (8.1% Latin America, 5.1% Europe).

This place:  14.6%
New York:  20.4%


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

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

South Hempstead:  2.6% ($5,048)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hempstead, NY (0.5 miles , pop. 755,924).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (10.7 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Hempstead, NY (0.7 miles ), Baldwin, NY (1.2 miles ), Hempstead, NY (1.2 miles ), Rockville Centre, NY (1.3 miles ), Lakeview, NY (1.4 miles ), Roosevelt, NY (1.4 miles ), West Hempstead, NY (1.4 miles ), Uniondale, NY (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 73.62 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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South Hempstead-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the South Hempstead place center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 tornado 6.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


South Hempstead-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% 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 78.1 miles away from South Hempstead 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 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Hempstead:
  • ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • ST JOHNS ESPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY)

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Amtrak stations near South Hempstead:
  • 10 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.
  • 15 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.
  • 19 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Hempstead:
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,074)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,431)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)
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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

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



South Hempstead compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in South Hempstead (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: South Hempstead Branch at 1150 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1954-11-15. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for South 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 South Hempstead:
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, NY; Owner: WGBB-AM, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Hempstead:
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPC (90.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Hempstead:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

South Hempstead, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

South Hempstead fatal accident list:
May 21, 1990 05:30 AM, 55, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N2UEX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00676998
    Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
    Registrant: Moryl Gattereau, 659 Georgia St, South Hempstead, NY 11550
  • Call Sign: WA2JOR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01278335
    Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Certifier: Gerald J Strein
    Registrant: Gerald J Strein, 547 Maude St, South Hempstead, NY 11550
  • Call Sign: WA2JSO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/03/1996, Expiration Date: 06/03/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/04/2008
    Registrant: Ronald L Szabo, 1223 Webber Ave, South Hempstead, NY 11550
  • Call Sign: KC2OJM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01030220
    Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/15/2015, Certifier: Richard T Watson
    Registrant: Richard T Watson, 1053 Long Beach Road, South Hempstead, NY 11550



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$040$302,45937$276,9716$82,9753$293,247
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$350,80414$273,6323$269,9201$95,970
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$019$325,69249$313,4988$20,8693$176,613
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$228,9302$394,88012$345,3970$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$490,8507$418,8740$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4128.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$390,4826$400,213
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$425,8730$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4128.00

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