West Hempstead, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,707 (All urban)

West Hempstead, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,114 (6,028 occupied: 5,294 owner occupied, 734 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2300 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $305,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,025

Median gross rent in West Hempstead, NY in 2000: $980

Housing units in West Hempstead with a mortgage: 3,193 (211 second mortgage, 348 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,848

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,636

In family households: 17,258 (3,821 male householders, 1,092 female householders)
4,255 spouses, 6,788 children (6,498 natural, 83 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 273 parents, 418 other relatives, 275 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,378 (400 male householders (261 living alone)), 745 female householders (697 living alone)), 233 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 71 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,458 2-persons, 1,147 3-persons, 1,129 4-persons, 721 5-persons, 320 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 958 1-person, 157 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

4,090 married couples with children.
462 single-parent households (89 men, 373 women).

76.4% of residents of West Hempstead speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,384 (18.1%)
(61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Hempstead, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 110
4 rooms: 181
5 rooms: 501
6 rooms: 1,249
7 rooms: 1,474
8 rooms: 979
9 or more rooms: 783

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Hempstead, New York:

1 room: 40
2 rooms: 38
3 rooms: 201
4 rooms: 145
5 rooms: 91
6 rooms: 80
7 rooms: 61
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 63
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 98
1970 to 1979: 262
1960 to 1969: 420
1950 to 1959: 2,034
1940 to 1949: 1,767
1939 or earlier: 1,470

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Hempstead:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 99
2 bedrooms: 583
3 bedrooms: 2,441
4 bedrooms: 1,770
5 or more bedrooms: 401

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Hempstead:

no bedroom: 45
1 bedroom: 205
2 bedrooms: 238
3 bedrooms: 162
4 bedrooms: 66
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in West Hempstead in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 248
1 vehicle: 1,446
2 vehicles: 2,514
3 vehicles: 711
4 vehicles: 279
5 or more vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in West Hempstead in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 58
1 vehicle: 365
2 vehicles: 232
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Hempstead, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 26
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 685
$175,000 to $199,999: 983
$200,000 to $249,999: 1701
$250,000 to $299,999: 985
$300,000 to $399,999: 366
$400,000 to $499,999: 65
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 6

West Hempstead rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Hempstead:

Less than $100: 8
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 172
$900 to $999: 65
$1,000 to $1,249: 98
$1,250 to $1,499: 91
$1,500 to $1,999: 69
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 434
1990 to 1994: 416
1985 to 1989: 465
1980 to 1984: 414
1975 to 1979: 231
1970 to 1974: 341
1970 to 1974: 182
1965 to 1969: 901

West Hempstead, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.8%
Number of people working at home: 257 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 163
5 to 9 minutes: 639
10 to 14 minutes: 1001
15 to 19 minutes: 1074
20 to 24 minutes: 1103
25 to 29 minutes: 369
30 to 34 minutes: 1170
35 to 39 minutes: 182
40 to 44 minutes: 315
45 to 59 minutes: 819
60 to 89 minutes: 1172
90 or more minutes: 494

West Hempstead mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,683 (76%)
Carpooled: 648 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 156 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 143 (2%)
Railroad: 768 (9%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Walked: 83 (1%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 257 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 185
$10,000 to $14,999: 181
$15,000 to $19,999: 192
$20,000 to $24,999: 227
$25,000 to $29,999: 243
$30,000 to $34,999: 237
$35,000 to $39,999: 225
$40,000 to $44,999: 248
$45,000 to $49,999: 238
$50,000 to $59,999: 503
$60,000 to $74,999: 705
$75,000 to $99,999: 1052
$100,000 to $124,999: 858
$125,000 to $149,999: 314
$150,000 to $199,999: 398
$200,000 or more: 252

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4512
Other groups: 3998
Irish: 2053
German: 1234
United States or American: 1063
Polish: 630
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 435
Russian: 434
Greek: 354
English: 282
Eastern European: 181
Jamaican: 166
European: 165
Haitian: 156
Arab:: 152
Austrian: 130
Hungarian: 111
French (except Basque): 102
Swedish: 95
Israeli: 74
Portuguese: 70
Romanian: 69
West Indian: 65
Lithuanian: 62
Arab/Arabic: 58
Canadian: 58
Turkish: 57
Czechoslovakian: 52
Norwegian: 49
Scotch-Irish: 48
French Canadian: 45
Croatian: 45
Maltese: 43
Guyanese: 39
Ukrainian: 37
Armenian: 37
Scottish: 30
Slovak: 25
Lebanese: 25
Brazilian: 24
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 23
Subsaharan African:: 22
African: 22
Egyptian: 20
Afghan: 20
Danish: 20
Yugoslavian: 18
Palestinian: 17
British: 17
British West Indian: 16
Albanian: 14
Dutch: 14
Belgian: 13
Czech: 12
Welsh: 12
Jordanian: 9
Finnish: 9
Other Arab: 9
Barbadian: 9
Moroccan: 7
Iraqi: 7
Cypriot: 4

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

Italy (10%)
El Salvador (9%)
India (8%)
Germany (4%)
Jamaica (4%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Colombia (4%)

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

This state: 14066
Northeast: 559
Midwest: 132
South: 255
West: 99

75% of West Hempstead residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 224
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,427
Less than 1 year of college: 389
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 837
Associate degree: 355
Bachelor's degree: 1,289
Master's degree: 513
Professional school degree: 295
Doctorate degree: 89

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 79
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 114
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 128
12th grade, no diploma: 196
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,174
Less than 1 year of college: 372
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 773
Associate degree: 368
Bachelor's degree: 1,261
Master's degree: 686
Professional school degree: 184
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.3%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,353
Black householders: $87,950
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $176,143
Asian householders: $81,609
Some other race householders: $49,018
Two or more races householders: $75,582
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $53,199

West Hempstead household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

West Hempstead household income for Black or African American householders

West Hempstead household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

West Hempstead household income for Asian householders

West Hempstead household income for some other race householders

West Hempstead household income for two or more races householders

West Hempstead household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

West Hempstead marital status for males

West Hempstead marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,200
Black or African American householders: $197,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $625,000
Asian householders: $197,900
Some other race householders: $195,600
Two or more races householders: $200,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $205,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,576
One, attached: 27
Two: 271
3 or 4: 42
5 to 9: 125
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 22
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Hempstead:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (51%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
Electricity (7%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 796

Here:	35.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 302

Here:	32.2%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 317

Here:	37.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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