Latest news about poverty in Hempstead, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.0% of Hempstead, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 11.6% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.7%. For comparison, it was 46.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hempstead, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hempstead:
16.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hempstead:
5.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hempstead:
21.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hempstead:
9.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.7%
Residents above poverty level:
46.4%
Poverty by age in Hempstead, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hempstead,NY (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
50.2%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 14 years
20.2%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hempstead,NY (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
42.6%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
19.1%15 years
23.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hempstead,NY (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hempstead, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hempstead, NY (%)
22.5%White
13.5%Black
26.5%American Indian
4.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.5%Other race
20.1%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hempstead, NY (absolute numbers)
550White
3,684Black
56American Indian
62Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,785Other race
1,6332+ races
4,531Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hempstead, NY
Children below poverty level:
Hempstead, New York:
24.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hempstead:
11.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hempstead:
21.1%
New York:
28.7%
21.8%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.7%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.9%One part-time, other didn't work
35.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
25.8%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
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