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Total population: 53,915 (All urban)

Hempstead, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,563 (15,176 occupied: 6,549 owner occupied, 8,627 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	47%

Housing density: 4229 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,059 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $1,365)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,063

Median gross rent in Hempstead, NY in 2007: $1,136

Housing units in Hempstead with a mortgage: 4,560 (489 second mortgage, 447 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,428

Hempstead,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $350,017 (it was $165,500 in 2000)

Hempstead:	$350,017
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $320,707 - $391,661

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $345,655
Here: $345,655
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $326,194
Here: $326,194
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $326,683
Here: $326,683
State: $482,362

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,419
Here: $171,419
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 51,755

In family households: 46,773 (6,031 male householders, 5,367 female householders)
6,170 spouses, 16,788 children (15,701 natural, 433 adopted, 654 stepchildren), 2,621 grandchildren, 1,578 brothers or sisters, 817 parents, 3,303 other relatives, 4,098 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,982 (1,466 male householders (1,073 living alone)), 2,340 female householders (2,077 living alone)), 1,176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,789 (1,004 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,730 2-persons, 2,536 3-persons, 2,279 4-persons, 1,627 5-persons, 1,059 6-persons, 1,167 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,150 1-person, 465 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

6,275 married couples with children.
4,921 single-parent households (781 men, 4,140 women).

62.6% of residents of Hempstead speak English at home.
30.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18,769 (33.2%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hempstead, New York:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 62 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 317 5 rooms: 841 6 rooms: 1,680 7 rooms: 1,528 8 rooms: 1,079 9 or more rooms: 835

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead, New York:
	1 room: 1,068 2 rooms: 1,580 3 rooms: 2,375 4 rooms: 1,562 5 rooms: 1,136 6 rooms: 517 7 rooms: 229 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 92

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 63
1995 to 1998: 325
1990 to 1994: 136
1980 to 1989: 509
1970 to 1979: 2,206
1960 to 1969: 2,696
1950 to 1959: 3,571
1940 to 1949: 3,247
1939 or earlier: 2,810

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hempstead:
	no bedroom: 44 1 bedroom: 222 2 bedrooms: 752 3 bedrooms: 2,746 4 bedrooms: 2,039 5 or more bedrooms: 746

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hempstead:
	no bedroom: 1,351 1 bedroom: 3,900 2 bedrooms: 1,969 3 bedrooms: 1,093 4 bedrooms: 227 5 or more bedrooms: 87

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 477 1 vehicle: 1,966 2 vehicles: 2,818 3 vehicles: 840 4 vehicles: 350 5 or more vehicles: 98

Cars and other vehicles available in Hempstead in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,464 1 vehicle: 3,424 2 vehicles: 1,425 3 vehicles: 237 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 66

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hempstead, NY:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 to $249,999: 461
$250,000 to $299,999: 812
$300,000 to $399,999: 3086
$400,000 to $499,999: 1063
$500,000 to $749,999: 474
$750,000 to $999,999: 91
$1,000,000 or more: 38

Hempstead rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hempstead:

Less than $100: 67 people
$100 to $149: 88
$150 to $199: 209
$200 to $249: 277
$250 to $299: 214
$300 to $349: 166
$350 to $399: 143
$400 to $449: 152
$450 to $499: 109
$500 to $549: 100
$550 to $599: 166
$600 to $649: 118
$650 to $699: 144
$700 to $749: 150
$750 to $799: 77
$800 to $899: 523
$900 to $999: 650
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,520
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,204
$1,500 to $1,999: 727
$2,000 or more: 214
No cash rent: 192

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,933 1990 to 1994: 4,530 1985 to 1989: 3,242 1980 to 1984: 2,437 1975 to 1979: 1,101 1970 to 1974: 1,057 1970 to 1974: 750 1965 to 1969: 719

Hempstead, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.9%
Number of people working at home: 366 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 381
5 to 9 minutes: 1551
10 to 14 minutes: 3252
15 to 19 minutes: 3389
20 to 24 minutes: 2615
25 to 29 minutes: 948
30 to 34 minutes: 4451
35 to 39 minutes: 412
40 to 44 minutes: 724
45 to 59 minutes: 2032
60 to 89 minutes: 2171
90 or more minutes: 1487

Hempstead mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,514 (48%)
Carpooled: 3,568 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4,295 (18%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 273 (1%)
Railroad: 1,032 (4%)
Taxi: 156 (1%)
Bicycle: 130 (1%)
Walked: 2,098 (9%)
Other means: 321 (1%)
Worked at home: 366 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2111
$10,000 to $14,999: 702
$15,000 to $19,999: 644
$20,000 to $24,999: 799
$25,000 to $29,999: 878
$30,000 to $34,999: 997
$35,000 to $39,999: 777
$40,000 to $44,999: 657
$45,000 to $49,999: 646
$50,000 to $59,999: 1416
$60,000 to $74,999: 1441
$75,000 to $99,999: 2032
$100,000 to $124,999: 905
$125,000 to $149,999: 524
$150,000 to $199,999: 458
$200,000 or more: 217

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 33255

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6015

Jamaican: 3013

Haitian: 1507

Italian: 1370

United States or American: 1283

Subsaharan African:: 1255

African: 966

Irish: 825

German: 769

Polish: 575

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 567

Guyanese: 456

West Indian: 422

English: 266

Barbadian: 226

Nigerian: 219

Russian: 214

British West Indian: 206

Arab:: 158

Ukrainian: 140

European: 122

British: 90

Lebanese: 88

Greek: 87

Portuguese: 64

Armenian: 62

Scotch-Irish: 57

Albanian: 56

Swedish: 48

Dutch: 46

Lithuanian: 42

Hungarian: 41

Other Subsaharan African: 38

Israeli: 37

Latvian: 37

French (except Basque): 36

Other West Indian: 35

Scottish: 34

Canadian: 28

Iranian: 28

Icelander: 28

Moroccan: 26

Northern European: 25

Palestinian: 25

Turkish: 24

Norwegian: 23

French Canadian: 22

Austrian: 20

Ethiopian: 19

Other Arab: 19

U.S. Virgin Islander: 19

German Russian: 18

Czechoslovakian: 14

Bahamian: 13

Brazilian: 13

Romanian: 12

Ghanian: 11

Swiss: 8

Croatian: 8

Welsh: 7

Belizean: 7

Slovak: 6

Danish: 5

Estonian: 5

Scandinavian: 4

Belgian: 4

Liberian: 2

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

El Salvador (37%)
Jamaica (11%)
Honduras (10%)
Haiti (6%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Guatemala (3%)
Trinidad and Tobago (3%)

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

This state: 28575
Northeast: 1591
Midwest: 439
South: 5862
West: 311

59% of Hempstead residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 800
Nursery to 4th grade: 503
5th and 6th grade: 987
7th and 8th grade: 610
9th grade: 615
10th grade: 371
11th grade: 374
12th grade, no diploma: 1,131
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,966
Less than 1 year of college: 639
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,761
Associate degree: 626
Bachelor's degree: 1,283
Master's degree: 605
Professional school degree: 298
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 700
Nursery to 4th grade: 459
5th and 6th grade: 772
7th and 8th grade: 773
9th grade: 593
10th grade: 342
11th grade: 531
12th grade, no diploma: 1,248
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,120
Less than 1 year of college: 1,081
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,062
Associate degree: 1,112
Bachelor's degree: 1,797
Master's degree: 772
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 70

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,049
Black householders: $58,043
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,477
Asian householders: $63,670
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,429
Some other race householders: $62,119
Two or more races householders: $47,685
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,448

Hempstead household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hempstead household income for Black householders

Hempstead household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Hempstead household income for Asian householders

Hempstead household income for Some other race householders

Hempstead household income for Two or more races householders

Hempstead household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hempstead marital status for males

Hempstead marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $359,110
Black or African American householders: $350,439
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $320,196
Asian householders: $396,544
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $290,799
Some other race householders: $338,173
Two or more races householders: $354,034
Hispanic or Latino householders: $351,920

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,209
One, attached: 479
Two: 923
3 or 4: 683
5 to 9: 384
10 to 19: 682
20 to 49: 1,301
50 or more: 3,888
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hempstead:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Utility gas (41%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 644

Here:	9.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 347

Here:	9.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,950

Here:	70.0%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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