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West Hempstead

New York · 17,689 residents · 2.66 sq mi
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West Hempstead is home to 17,689 people in New York. Median home value sits at $200,700. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. That is roughly 59% ahead of the New York median. The median household earns $52,271, about 73% above the national median. Median rent is $815 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,689
−5%vs 2000
vs 18,713 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.5
−2%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.66 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(1,179)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(1,135)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,085)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(1,087)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,133)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(2,832)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(2,529)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(2,056)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(1,882)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(1,775)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(800)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(196)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,271
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,260 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,216
−24%vs 2000
vs $26,732 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.8%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $218,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$815
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $980 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
89.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
10.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(14,492)
Black5.4%(1,012)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(1,860)
Asian5%(940)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(16,753)
Black1.6%(287)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(694)
Asian2.9%(511)
Other0.8%(138)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American6.6%(1,363)
Dominican5.8%(1,205)
Salvadoran3.2%(668)
Colombian2.4%(499)
Puerto Rican2.3%(472)
Honduran1.8%(375)
Guatemalan1.5%(310)
Peruvian1.1%(234)
Ecuadorian1%(203)
Mexican0.5%(112)
Cuban0.5%(105)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(25)
Argentine0.1%(24)
Spaniard0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(694)
Chinese1.1%(224)
Filipino0.7%(153)
Bangladeshi0.6%(127)
Pakistani0.3%(68)
Korean0.2%(50)
Vietnamese0.1%(21)
Kazakh0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian13.9%(2,870)
Irish7.8%(1,609)
American7.1%(1,458)
Polish6.7%(1,391)
German5.2%(1,071)
West Indian4.1%(855)
Russian2.3%(475)
Haitian1.9%(397)
Arab1.8%(372)
Hungarian1.7%(347)
Jamaican1.5%(300)
English1.3%(265)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.3%(263)
Israeli0.8%(175)
Egyptian0.6%(125)
Romanian0.6%(123)
Ukrainian0.5%(93)
Portuguese0.4%(92)
Turkish0.4%(92)
French0.4%(89)
Lithuanian0.4%(88)
Austrian0.4%(82)
Guyanese0.4%(81)
Nigerian0.3%(72)
Iraqi0.3%(71)
Lebanese0.3%(52)
Jordanian0.2%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(31)
Moroccan0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Palestinian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(15)
Brazilian0.1%(13)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Barbadian0.1%(12)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Dutch0%(8)
British0%(6)
Czech0%(4)
Welsh0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.8%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 25.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(2,944)
Married57.8%(4,622)
Widowed2.1%(170)
Divorced3.3%(260)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(2,508)
Married54.5%(4,479)
Widowed9%(737)
Divorced6%(497)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Hempstead, New York?

West Hempstead, New York has about 17,689 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in West Hempstead, New York?

The typical household in West Hempstead, New York earns about $52,271 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Hempstead, New York expensive?

In West Hempstead, New York, the median home is worth about $200,700, and the typical rent is about $815 a month.

How educated are people in West Hempstead, New York?

About 30.4% of adults age 25 and over in West Hempstead, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Hempstead, New York?

About 1.8% of people in West Hempstead, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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