In 2020, Hempstead, NY had a population of 55.2k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $68,946. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hempstead, NY declined from 55,300 to 55,153, a −0.266% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,569 to $68,946, a 10.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Other (Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Hispanic) (7.78%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.87%).
None of the households in Hempstead, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
77.7% of the residents in Hempstead, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hempstead, NY are Access Careers (393 degrees awarded in 2020), Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead (38 degrees), and Barber & Beauty Institute of New York (29 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Hempstead, NY was $339,500, and the homeownership rate was 43.8%.
Most people in Hempstead, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hempstead, NY was 2 cars per household.