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Hempstead, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $396,380 (it was $165,500 in 2000)
Hempstead:

$396,380
New York:

$368,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $312,708 - $482,524

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $398,063
Here:

$398,063
State:

$441,759

Townhouses or other attached units: $731,174
Here:

$731,174
State:

$658,853

In 2-unit structures: $447,457
Here:

$447,457
State:

$655,904

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $530,723
Here:

$530,723
State:

$804,940

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,442
Here:

$270,442
State:

$784,206

Total population: 55,527 (All urban)

Houses: 18,149 (16,877 occupied: 7,536 owner occupied, 9,472 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

45%

Housing density: 4,931 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $209,846.

Median contract rent in 2021: $1,496 (lower quartile is $878, upper quartile is $1,977)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $1,490


Median gross rent in Hempstead, NY in 2021: $1,597

Housing units in Hempstead with a mortgage: 5,825 (394 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 211 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $118,813

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,810

Median monthly housing costs: $1,842

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Hempstead, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 58,499
  • Male householders: 6,527 (1,643 living alone), Female householders: 10,254 (2,158 living alone)
  • 5,332 spouses (5,274 opposite-sex spouses), 1,495 unmarried partners, (1,463 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,048 children (18,217 natural, 139 adopted, 690 stepchildren), 2,310 grandchildren, 2,440 brothers or sisters, 2,209 parents, 0 foster children, 4,641 other relatives, 3,406 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 833

Size of family households: 3,081 2-persons, 2,243 3-persons, 2,826 4-persons, 1,878 5-persons, 932 6-persons, 1,345 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,966 1-person, 563 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

5,261 married couples with children.
5,409 single-parent households (587 men, 4,822 women).

52.4% of residents of Hempstead speak English at home.
38.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 22,577 (38.6%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hempstead, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hempstead, New York
  • 69no bedroom
  • 2081 bedroom
  • 7682 bedrooms
  • 3,0543 bedrooms
  • 2,4124 bedrooms
  • 1,0265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, New York
  • 1,226no bedroom
  • 3,1041 bedroom
  • 2,9912 bedrooms
  • 1,4843 bedrooms
  • 4954 bedrooms
  • 1725+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 240no vehicle
  • 2,1821 vehicle
  • 2,9552 vehicles
  • 1,5233 vehicles
  • 4344 vehicles
  • 2035+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,306no vehicle
  • 4,3021 vehicle
  • 1,1612 vehicles
  • 4563 vehicles
  • 1754 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hempstead, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hempstead, New York
  • 521 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 1573 rooms
  • 3984 rooms
  • 8835 rooms
  • 2,0866 rooms
  • 1,5837 rooms
  • 1,0938 rooms
  • 1,2279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, New York
  • 1,1421 room
  • 3402 rooms
  • 2,0413 rooms
  • 2,8634 rooms
  • 1,4795 rooms
  • 9346 rooms
  • 3577 rooms
  • 878 rooms
  • 2309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Hempstead, NY
  • Hempstead, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Hempstead, NY in 2021
  • 1,127Less than $10,000
  • 1,470$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,317$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,298$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,148$40,000 to $49,999
  • 986$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,146$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,542$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,726$100,000 to $124,999
  • 866$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,670$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,717$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Hempstead, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Hempstead, NY in 2021
  • 265Less than $10,000
  • 8$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 45$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16$70,000 to $79,999
  • 37$80,000 to $89,999
  • 4$90,000 to $99,999
  • 93$100,000 to $124,999
  • 79$125,000 to $149,999
  • 77$150,000 to $174,999
  • 147$175,000 to $199,999
  • 395$200,000 to $249,999
  • 527$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,433$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,343$400,000 to $499,999
  • 885$500,000 to $749,999
  • 164$750,000 to $999,999
  • 47$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Hempstead, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hempstead, NY in 2021
  • 81Less than $100
  • 241$100 to $149
  • 138$150 to $199
  • 343$200 to $249
  • 157$250 to $299
  • 150$300 to $349
  • 97$350 to $399
  • 133$400 to $449
  • 77$450 to $499
  • 140$500 to $549
  • 124$550 to $599
  • 52$600 to $649
  • 52$650 to $699
  • 218$700 to $749
  • 37$750 to $799
  • 339$800 to $899
  • 220$900 to $999
  • 687$1,000 to $1,249
  • 911$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,451$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,101$2,000 to $2,499
  • 160$2,500 to $2,999
  • 221$3,000 to $3,499
  • 51$3,500 or more
  • 88No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,476 (9.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 759
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,183
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,063
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,513
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,299
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5,685
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 735
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,380
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,720
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,558
  • 90 or more minutes: 901
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Hempstead

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,921 (60.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,405 (7.7%)
  • Bus: 1,032 (5.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 222 (1.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 143 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 27 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 137 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 882 (4.9%)
  • Worked at home: 2,476 (13.6%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 12.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 8.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 15.1%Males
  • 9.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.6%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 13.4%Males
  • 13.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hempstead, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hempstead, New York
  • 5,4642010 or later
  • 5,8522000 to 2009
  • 4,8971990 to 1999
  • 5,6791980 to 1989
  • 2,1581970 to 1979
  • 1,469Before 1970
Ancestries in Hempstead, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Jamaican: 3,371 (8.5%)
  • Haitian: 2,133 (5.4%)
  • Guyanese: 664 (1.7%)
  • American: 614 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 426 (1.1%)
  • Barbadian: 292 (0.7%)
  • African: 262 (0.7%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 243 (0.6%)
  • West Indian: 226 (0.6%)
  • British West Indian: 161 (0.4%)
  • Irish: 151 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 148 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 115 (0.3%)
  • German: 62 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 52 (0.1%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 52 (0.1%)
  • English: 46 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 26 (0.07%)
  • Dutch: 21 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Russian: 10 (0.03%)
  • British: 9 (0.02%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.02%)
  • French: 8 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Kenyan: 6 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 5 (0.01%)
  • European: 4 (0.01%)
  • Greek: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Hempstead:

38.3% (8,652)
New York:

2.4% (109,711)

Honduras
Hempstead:

13.5% (3,039)
New York:

1.2% (54,122)

Jamaica
Hempstead:

13.1% (2,948)
New York:

5.2% (234,051)

Haiti
Hempstead:

8.5% (1,930)
New York:

2.8% (127,027)

Dominican Republic
Hempstead:

3.3% (747)
New York:

11.2% (506,549)

Colombia
Hempstead:

3.3% (743)
New York:

2.4% (109,277)

Guatemala
Hempstead:

3.2% (712)
New York:

1.3% (60,900)

Ecuador
Hempstead:

2.9% (653)
New York:

3.9% (176,084)

Mexico
Hempstead:

2.1% (466)
New York:

4.7% (213,439)

Trinidad and Tobago
Hempstead:

1.6% (358)
New York:

2.0% (92,468)

Guyana
Hempstead:

1.6% (352)
New York:

3.7% (168,177)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31,798
  • Other state: 3,016
  • Northeast: 317
  • Midwest: 241
  • South: 2,367
  • West: 240

91.3% of Hempstead residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.3% lived in New York.


Hempstead:

91.3%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,320
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 407
  • 5th and 6th grade: 815
  • 7th and 8th grade: 375
  • 9th grade: 275
  • 10th grade: 267
  • 11th grade: 265
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 829
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,201
  • Less than 1 year of college: 577
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,009
  • Associate degree: 1,229
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,869
  • Master's degree: 522
  • Professional school degree: 73
  • Doctorate degree: 38
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,215
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 371
  • 5th and 6th grade: 566
  • 7th and 8th grade: 288
  • 9th grade: 301
  • 10th grade: 338
  • 11th grade: 404
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 567
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,570
  • Less than 1 year of college: 925
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,832
  • Associate degree: 1,647
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,430
  • Master's degree: 1,711
  • Professional school degree: 190
  • Doctorate degree: 40
Educational Attainment for Females
Hempstead marital status for males
Hempstead marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,155
  • One, attached: 487
  • Two: 1,330
  • 3 or 4: 808
  • 5 to 9: 707
  • 10 to 19: 705
  • 20 to 49: 1,355
  • 50 or more: 4,568
  • Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $1,332,433

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Hempstead
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hempstead, NY
  • 71.6%Utility gas
  • 23.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hempstead, NY
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 14.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 473
Here:

6.9%
New York:

16.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 392
Here:

12.4%
New York:

16.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 738
Here:

26.6%
New York:

39.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability