Hempstead is a city located in New York. Hempstead has a 2020 population of 768,143. Hempstead is currently growing at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 760,884 in 2010. Hempstead reached it's highest population of 768,346 in 2014.
The average household income in Hempstead is $132,699 with a poverty rate of 6.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,646 per month, and the median house value is $436,500. The median age in Hempstead is 40.2 years, 38.4 years for males, and 41.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hempstead was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 490,499 | 63.86% |
| Black or African American | 132,999 | 17.32% |
| Some Other Race | 67,330 | 8.77% |
| Asian | 46,019 | 5.99% |
| Two or More Races | 28,448 | 3.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,622 | 0.34% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 140 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 243,432 | 3.11 | 80.9 |
| Married | 144,997 | 3.66 | 89.3 |
| Non Family | 54,070 | 1.23 | 66.3 |
| Female | 32,896 | 3.57 | 70.4 |
| Male | 11,469 | 3.74 | 74.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 28,582 | 5.44% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 24,520 | 4.67% |
| High School Graduate | 129,915 | 24.72% |
| Some College | 86,635 | 16.49% |
| Associates Degree | 44,056 | 8.38% |
| Bachelors Degree | 118,466 | 22.54% |
| Graduate Degree | 93,295 | 17.75% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 305,164 | 291,646 | 143,824 |
| Hispanic | 94,767 | 66,713 | 19,605 |
| Black | 88,989 | 80,894 | 28,805 |
| Other Race | 40,772 | 26,913 | 6,354 |
| Asian | 31,588 | 28,424 | 17,625 |
| Multiple Races | 13,841 | 10,407 | 3,602 |
| Native American | 1,330 | 907 | 269 |
| Islander | 81 | 60 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.57%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.80%.
$54,000
Average Earnings
$63,103
Average Male
$46,333
Average Female
71.77% of Hempstead residents speak only English, while 28.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.93% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 155,099 | 19,172 | 12.36% |
| White | 415,235 | 14,638 | 3.53% |
| Black | 130,560 | 9,584 | 7.34% |
| Other | 66,274 | 9,542 | 14.40% |
| Multiple | 27,941 | 3,211 | 11.49% |
| Asian | 45,416 | 2,534 | 5.58% |
| Native | 2,596 | 481 | 18.53% |
| Islander | 137 | 5 | 3.65% |
6.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.43%
Male Poverty Rate
6.93%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hempstead is Native, with 18.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hempstead is White, with 3.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.07%.
51.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.4%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,618 | 5.27% |
| Black | 3,197 | 3.10% |
| Hispanic | 1,895 | 1.71% |
| Other | 513 | 1.08% |
| 2 or More | 299 | 1.69% |
| Asian | 297 | 0.83% |
| Indian | 33 | 1.91% |
| Hawaiian | 10 | 8.47% |
3.70%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
62.9%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 768,143 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 768,123 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 768,103 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 768,083 | 138 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 767,945 | 166 | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 767,779 | -567 | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 768,346 | 1,133 | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 767,213 | 1,537 | 0.20% |
| 2012 | 765,676 | 2,355 | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 763,321 | 2,437 | 0.32% |
| 2010 | 760,884 | 0.00% |