West Hempstead, NY Demographic Data
West Hempstead, NY Summary
West Hempstead is located in Nassau County in New York
- Population: 18,673
- Area: 2.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,847.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 52.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Hempstead, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,733
51%
50.8
Male
9,496
49%
49.2
Total Population
19,229
323,128,000
West Hempstead, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,012
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,130
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,482
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,416
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,354
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,016
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,198
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,125
16.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,542
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,044
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,465
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
949
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
496
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,791
76.9%
77.2
Female
7,644
51.7%
51.3
Male
7,147
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,906
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,470
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,910
15.1%
15.2
Female
1,785
61.3%
55.8
Male
1,125
38.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
West Hempstead, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,341
95.4%
96.8
White
13,630
70.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,769
9.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,557
8.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
324
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
161
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
334
1.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
733
3.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,385
7.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
888
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,614
18.8%
17.8
Mexican
45
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
925
4.8%
1.7
Cuban
35
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,609
13.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,615
81.2%
82.2
West Hempstead, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
549
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
706
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,400
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,120
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,235
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,677
20.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,148
16.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,255
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,580
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,825
37.6%
31.2
West Hempstead, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,180
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
8,184
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
995
6.4%
11.0%
Separated
265
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
981
6.3
5.8%
West Hempstead, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,955
71.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,262
28.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,263
12.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,151
11.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
473
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
375
2.1%
1.1%
West Hempstead, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
153
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
85
1.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
439
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
308
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
394
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
753
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
796
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,198
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
978
16.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
739
12.6%
6.4
Median household income
99,754
57,617
Per capita income
38,164
31,128
West Hempstead, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
806
8.7%
9.8
Construction
588
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,630
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
937
10.1%
6.6
Information
211
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
221
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
572
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,190
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
369
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
964
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
564
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
218
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
739
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,870
41.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
615
6.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,557
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,505
16.2%
18.1%
West Hempstead, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,180
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,534
71.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
649
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,311
14.3%
5.1
Walked
221
2.4%
2.7
Other means
118
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
347
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.2
26.6
West Hempstead, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
306
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,640
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,547
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,350
23.1%
21.0
West Hempstead, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,843
96.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,985
85.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
858
14.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
239
3.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
West Hempstead, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,082
1 room
43
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
31
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
239
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
313
5.1%
16.5
5 rooms
740
12.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,341
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,299
21.4%
12.0
8 rooms
891
14.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,185
19.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
West Hempstead, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,082
1-unit, detached
5,338
87.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
1.0%
5.9
2-units
338
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
168
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
138
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Hempstead, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,226
20.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,490
24.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,188
36.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
438
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
385
6.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
103
1.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
23
0.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
164
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
65
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Hempstead, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,578
61.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
63
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
147
2.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,029
34.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Hempstead, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,275
47295100.0
Less than $500
35
1.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
62
1.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
78
2.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
298
9.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
524
16.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
876
26.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,402
42.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
852
26.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
626
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
445
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
354
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
998
30.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Hempstead, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
768
41,631,300
Less than $500
20
2.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
38
4.9%
1.8%
$500 to $999
57
7.4%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
7.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
17.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
207
27.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
251
32.7%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,699
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
95
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
95
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
74
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
77
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
367
48.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
106
0.0%
0.0%
West Hempstead, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,985
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
70
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
90
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
56
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
367
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,289
66.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,049
21.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
401,400
205,000