Median Household Income
$60,041 ± $7,024
Median Home Value
$160,700 ± $88,640
Median Gross Rent
$1,234 ± $315/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,905
Poverty Rate
22.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
38.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.8%
Median Age
26.3
Average Commute
30 min
Households
1,901
Veterans
143
Population Over Time
Hempstead shrank 1.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,197
2016
6,727
2018
7,397
2020
8,056
2022
5,686
2024
6,137
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
14.7%
Hispanic or Latino
46.6%
Black or African American
41.8%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.