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Population (year 2000): 18,713
Males: 9,143  (48.9%)
Females: 9,570  (51.1%)

Nassau County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11552.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,400 (it was $71,260 in 2000)
West Hempstead  $79,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $422,600 (it was $218,300 in 2000)
West Hempstead  $422,600
New York:  $258,900

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Races in West Hempstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (27.9%), Irish (15.6%), German (12.5%), United States (5.7%), Polish (5.4%), Russian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 7039 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Hempstead

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Hempstead CDP

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

3,384 residents are foreign born (6.3% Europe, 6.0% Latin America, 5.3% Asia).

This place:  18.1%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in West Hempstead, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Hempstead to the number of sex offenders is 4678 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

West Hempstead:  2.5% ($5,506)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
West Hempstead satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hempstead, NY (2.4 miles , pop. 755,924).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (11.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Garden City South, NY (1.3 miles ), Malverne Park Oaks, NY (1.4 miles ), Lakeview, NY (1.5 miles ), Franklin Square, NY (1.7 miles ), Malverne, NY (2.0 miles ), Garden City, NY (2.1 miles ), South Hempstead, NY (2.4 miles ), Hempstead, NY (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 73.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,308 (-23.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 901 (10.3%)


People in group quarters in West Hempstead
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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West Hempstead-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the West Hempstead place center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 tornado 10.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Hempstead topographic map

Birthplace of: Etienne Brower - College basketball player (Boston U. Terriers).


Hospitals/medical centers near West Hempstead:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY)
  • ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • ST JOHNS ESPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Hempstead:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JFK)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • REPUBLIC (about 18 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Hempstead:
  • SANDS POINT (about 10 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 13 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near West 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 18 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 West Hempstead:
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 3 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)
Public high school in West Hempstead:
Public elementary/middle schools in West Hempstead:
Private elementary/middle school in West Hempstead:
  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 12 WESTMINSTER ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in West Hempstead:
  • WEST HEMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,306,525; Location: 252 CHESTNUT STREET; 80,770 books; 3,379 audio materials; 3,592 video materials; 161 serial subscriptions)

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Parks in West Hempstead include: Echo Park (1), Halls Pond Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Capri Motor Inn (434 Hempstead Turnpike).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Hempstead and their reported violations in the past:

CATHEDRAL GARDENS WD (Address: 114 WESTMINSTER ROAD, Population served: 1500, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2003)

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

West Hempstead compared to New York state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above 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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Arena or stadium:
  • Island Garden. Capacity: 5,000.
Banks with branches in West Hempstead (2007 data):
  • North Fork Bank: West Hempstead Avenue Branch at 255 Hempstead Avenue, branch established on 1927-01-01; West Hempstead Branch at 611 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1978-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57,902.9 mil, Deposits: $37,594.8 mil, headquarters in Mattituck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 353 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association: 490 Hempstead Tpke Branch at 490 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21,510.8 mil, Deposits: $13,383.4 mil, headquarters in New York City, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 108 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Hempstead Branch at 565 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1961-01-09. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Hempstead Branch at 60 West Hempstead Avenue, branch established on 1954-11-05. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • New York Community Bank: West Hempstead Branch at 50 Hempstead Turnpike, branch established on 1961-05-20. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $26,375.2 mil, Deposits: $11,081.3 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 139 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:


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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 West 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.)
  • WTHE (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Hempstead:
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPC (90.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • 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"))
  • 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.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West 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.)
  • 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)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)

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