Hempstead is a city located in Waller County Texas. Hempstead has a 2020 population of 5,362. It is also the county seat of Waller County. Hempstead is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -1.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,430 in 2010.
The average household income in Hempstead is $46,353 with a poverty rate of 21.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $991 per month, and the median house value is $113,800. The median age in Hempstead is 26 years, 24.7 years for males, and 30.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hempsteadwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,729 | 21.46% |
Black or African American | 3,434 | 42.63% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 110 | 1.37% |
Some Other Race | 2,527 | 31.37% |
Two or More Races | 256 | 3.18% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,777 | 2.87 | 36.6 |
Married | 1,121 | 4.21 | 59.1 |
Male | 43 | 5.79 | 76.7 |
Female | 570 | 3.18 | 16.7 |
Non Family | 1,043 | 1.15 | 21.8 |
3.82
Average Family Size
2.87
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 420 | 10.06% |
9th to 12th Grade | 304 | 7.28% |
High School Graduate | 1,571 | 37.61% |
Some College | 1,150 | 27.53% |
Associates Degree | 85 | 2.03% |
Bachelors Degree | 531 | 12.71% |
Graduate Degree | 116 | 2.78% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,042 | 886 | 236 |
Black | 1,676 | 1,593 | 237 |
Hispanic | 1,377 | 892 | 154 |
Other Race | 996 | 570 | 59 |
Native American | 82 | 82 | |
2+ Races | 147 | 115 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.65%.
65.16% of Hempstead residents speak only English, while 34.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.05% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,280 | 333 | 26.02% |
Black | 3,430 | 886 | 25.83% |
Other | 500 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 3,087 | 500 | 16.20% |
21.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.47%
Male Poverty Rate
18.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hempstead is White, with 26.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hempstead is Hispanic, with 16.20% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.82%.
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
42.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 109 | 7.43% |
Black | 39 | 1.82% |
Native American | 54 | 65.85% |
Hispanic | 61 | 3.43% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.55%
Born in Hempstead
84.93%
Native Born
15.07%
Foreign Born
10.59%
Non Citizen
4.48%
Naturalized
84.93% of Hempstead residents were born in the United States, with 69.55% having been born in Texas. 10.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 3,456 | 0.00% | |
1990 | 3,551 | 95 | 0.27% |
2000 | 4,691 | 1,140 | 2.82% |
2010 | 5,770 | 1,079 | 2.09% |
2011 | 5,736 | -34 | -0.59% |
2012 | 5,702 | -34 | -0.59% |
2013 | 5,668 | -34 | -0.60% |
2014 | 5,634 | -34 | -0.60% |
2015 | 5,600 | -34 | -0.60% |
2016 | 5,566 | -34 | -0.61% |
2017 | 5,532 | -34 | -0.61% |
2018 | 5,498 | -34 | -0.61% |
2019 | 5,464 | -34 | -0.62% |
2020 | 5,430 | -34 | -0.62% |
2021 | 5,396 | -34 | -0.63% |
2022 | 5,362 | -34 | -0.63% |