With 20,648 people, West Hempstead is a city in New York. Households here earn about 91% more than in New York as a whole. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $164,127, about 100% above the national median. Median rent is $2,967 a month. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $164,127, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Hempstead
What changed most since 1990
White share91.3% → 57.8%(−33.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share1.5% → 9.8%(+8.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$481,694 → $653,600(+36%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.5%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(11)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 405 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
West Hempstead, decade by decade
West Hempstead population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,689
$125,454
$481,694
30.4%
20.4
2000
18,713
$129,811
$397,849
34.6%
48.1
2010
18,862
$135,726
$659,872
42.0%
65.7
2020
19,835
$158,512
$579,961
44.0%
77.0
2024
20,648
$164,127
$653,600
50.4%
75.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
