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Hempstead town, NY


Nassau County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 789,763   ( 30,006 from 2010 )
Land area: 118.5 square miles
Population density: 6664.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:401,117 50.79% 11.8%
Black:133,14516.86% 11.4%
Indian:4120.05% 54.9%
Asian:58,3717.39% 48.9%
2+ races:21,5372.73% 119.4%
Hispanic:168,09321.28% 27.2%
Total non-White:388,64649.21% 27.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-53,766 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:83,772 13.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
759,757
454,88359.87%
119,48015.73%
9130.12%
39,2015.16%
9,8181.29%
132,15417.39%
304,87440.13%

2000
755,924
521,20968.95%
107,16714.18%
6240.08%
26,3133.48%
12,0931.60%
86,42611.43%
234,71531.05%

1990
725,639
578,08779.67%
84,19211.60%
8740.12%
17,3252.39%
n/a
45,1456.22%
147,55220.33%

1980
738,497
639,26786.56%
68,3429.25%
8080.11%
6,0930.83%
n/a
25,9563.51%
99,23013.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-66,326 -8.8
70,159 9.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-56,878 -7.8
87,163 12.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-61,180 -8.3
48,322 6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Hempstead town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.4
171,046 21.7%
618,717 78.3%
133,814 16.9%
249,460
3.13
195,419 78.3%
147,899 75.7%
11,753 6.0%
54,041 21.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
179,698 23.7%
580,059 76.3%
107,811 14.2%
246,456
3.03
189,634 76.9%
144,846 76.4%
13,365 7.0%
56,822 23.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
191,923 25.4%
564,001 74.6%
106,090 14.0%
247,131
3.01
195,258 79.0%
156,504 80.2%
11,688 6.0%
51,873 21.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
162,942 22.5%
562,697 77.5%
99,212 13.7%
239,267
2.99
193,700 81.0%
159,873 82.5%
8,879 4.6%
45,567 19.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
193,970 26.3%
544,527 73.7%
78,091 10.6%
235,356
3.11
198,352 84.3%
169,608 85.5%
10,662 5.4%
37,004 15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Hempstead town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units260,804 
Median Value$590,400 
Occupied249,46095.7%
Vacant11,3444.3%
Owned204,44882.0%
Rented45,01218.0%
Median Rent$2,014 
Single-Family Units209,50480.3%
    Detached203,05477.9%
    Attached6,4502.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units30,14511.6%
Mobile Homes5110.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hempstead town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,9242.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994,0101.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994,4351.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994,6341.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994,8491.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994,7411.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994,5881.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994,6121.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995,4282.2%
$50,000 to $59,99910,2344.1%
$60,000 to $74,99915,1036.1%
$75,000 to $99,99923,2719.3%
$100,000 to $124,99925,22610.1%
$125,000 to $149,99922,6919.1%
$150,000 to $199,99938,09315.3%
$200,000 or more71,62128.7%
Median Household Income132,468 
Per Capita Income53,381 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,9034.4%
Public Assistance4,4061.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps15,6106.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed287,88473.4%
Unemployed15,7164.0%
In Armed Forces1690.0%
Total Labor Force303,76977.4%
Not in Labor Force88,53822.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector136,077117,73153.6%
Non-Profit14,45222,65838.9%
Self-Employed24,04112,96765.0%
Local Government23,56829,41044.5%
State Government7,0386,86250.6%
Federal Government4,5592,60563.6%
Total Private + Self160,118130,69855.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49,61761,53544.6%
Total209,735192,23352.2%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69,56217.3%
Sales and Office Occupations85,50821.3%
Professional, Technical112,95728.1%
Service Occupations70,47517.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4630.1%
All others63,86215.9%
White Collar 66.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance73,86118.4%
Educational services52,87813.1%
Retail trade38,3489.5%
Professional, scientific, technical33,4218.3%
Finance and insurance27,5836.9%
Construction26,3716.6%
Transportation and warehousing23,6255.9%
Public administration21,2915.3%
Accommodation and food services20,4635.1%
Manufacturing16,5424.1%
Other services14,9323.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.14,1983.5%
Wholesale trade10,2272.5%
Information9,2932.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing8,2932.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,6601.7%
Utilities3,1270.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7150.2%
Management5360.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hempstead town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,3360.68%
Puerto Rican26,6533.37%
Cuban4,7760.60%
Dominican23,5262.98%
Total Central American59,7117.56%
Costa Rican4980.06%
Guatemalan6,5490.83%
Honduran8,7191.10%
Nicaraguan9130.12%
Panamanian1,3830.18%
Salvadoran41,5625.26%
Other Central American870.01%
Total South American35,0824.44%
Argentinean1,8480.23%
Bolivian7230.09%
Chilean2,3650.30%
Colombian12,1291.54%
Ecuadorian8,5971.09%
Paraguayan2730.03%
Peruvian7,2650.92%
Uruguayan8520.11%
Venezuelan7430.09%
Other South American2870.04%
Other Hispanic13,0091.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian21,0142.66%
Chinese11,9761.52%
Filipino8,4021.06%
Korean3,2130.41%
Bangladeshi8220.10%
Japanese4180.05%
Thai4050.05%
Taiwanese3340.04%
Vietnamese2380.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English527,06070.6%
Spanish120,55016.2%
Other Indo-European32,9324.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun18,6362.5%
Other10,2861.4%
Chinese9,3301.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,4261.0%
Other Asian6,8830.9%
Tagalog6,0530.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian132,31016.8%
Irish96,70712.2%
German53,7506.8%
American29,7393.8%
Polish28,4023.6%
Haitian20,3712.6%
Jamaican20,1242.5%
Russian17,2882.2%
English17,0762.2%
Greek8,3741.1%
Guyanese8,3511.1%
Eastern European7,8611.0%
European6,1320.8%
Hungarian5,5560.7%
French4,7440.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen732,14292.7%
Not a citizen57,6217.3%
Native603,86676.5%
Foreign-born185,89723.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hempstead town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
28,597 5.2%23,594 4.3%129,424 23.7%131,912 24.2%130,031 23.8%102,411 18.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 28,597 5.2%
9-12 Years 23,594 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 129,424 23.7%
Some College 131,912 24.2%
Bach. Degree 130,031 23.8%
Grad Degree 102,411 18.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hempstead town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +17,748 D +15,404 D + 2.8%
D +33,152
2020 vs. 2012 R +37,135 D +2,402 R + 2.1%
D +39,537
2020 vs. 2008 R +17,707 D +4,660 D + 0.0%
D +22,367
2016 vs. 2008 R -41 R +10,744 R + 2.8%
D -10,785
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 218,783 55.1% Donald Trump* (R) 173,205 43.6% 5,198 1.3% 397,186 6 -3 4.60%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 185,631 52.5% Donald Trump (R) 155,457 44.0% 12,438 3.5% 353,526 7 -2 4.58%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 179,246 56.3% Mitt Romney (R) 136,070 42.7% 3,276 1.0% 318,592 8 -4 4.50%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 196,416 55.4% John McCain (R) 155,498 43.9% 2,506 0.7% 354,420 8 -2 4.64%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 180,058 53.0% George W. Bush* (R) 155,679 45.9% 3,713 1.1% 339,450 6 -5 4.59%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 189,912 58.7% George W. Bush (R) 122,479 37.8% 11,300 3.5% 323,691 3 -10 4.74%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Baldwin CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 218,783 55.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 173,205 43.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,955 0.5%
Other 3,243 0.8%
TOTAL 397,186
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Baldwin CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 185,631 52.5%
Donald Trump (R) 155,457 44.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,009 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,769 1.1%
Other 2,660 0.8%
TOTAL 353,526
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 179,246 56.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 136,070 42.7%
Other 3,276 1.0%
TOTAL 318,592
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 196,416 55.4%
John McCain (R) 155,498 43.9%
Other 2,506 0.7%
TOTAL 354,420
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 155,679 45.9%
John Kerry (D) 180,058 53.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,271 1.0%
Other 442 0.1%
TOTAL 339,450
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 122,479 37.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 189,912 58.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,738 2.4%
Other 3,562 1.1%
TOTAL 323,691
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hempstead town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 44% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 163,127 60.0% Chele Farley (R,C+) 108,581 39.9% 95 [+] 0.0% 271,803 7 4.49%
2018 G 44% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 156,745 58.1% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 108,361 40.1% 4,892 [+] 1.8% 269,998 4 4.42%
2016 S3 56% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 223,990 65.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 111,517 32.8% 4,703 [+] 1.4% 340,210 6 4.60%
2014 G 28% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 91,224 53.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 73,744 43.5% 4,672 [+] 2.8% 169,640 3 4.44%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote