Hewlett

Population: 7,599
Median household income: $135,139
Median home value: $609,800

Hewlett, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 7,599 residents. Its median household income of $135,139 runs below the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hewlett's population grew 11.7% from 6,802 to 7,599, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $464,300 to $609,800.

55.4% of workers drive to work alone. 67.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,599
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $135,139
Median home value: $609,800
Median gross rent: $2,295
Housing units: 2,542
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8027,599

Median household income

$103,177$135,139

Median home value

$464,300$609,800

Median gross rent

$1,718$2,295

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,802	$103,177	$464,300	$1,718
2020	7,064	$104,931	$538,100	$1,941
2021	7,256	$136,071	$595,300	$2,388
2022	7,590	$138,971	$596,400	$2,482
2023	7,599	$135,139	$609,800	$2,295

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	4.7%
5 to 17	1,596	21.0%
18 to 24	454	6.0%
25 to 34	847	11.1%
35 to 44	994	13.1%
45 to 54	992	13.1%
55 to 64	1,024	13.5%
65 to 74	820	10.8%
75 and over	518	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,379	70.8%
Black or African American	415	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	882	11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	174	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	746	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate13.0%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	630	12.1%
High school graduate	674	13.0%
Some college or associate's	800	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,835	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,256	24.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit14.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,818	55.4%
Carpooled	157	4.8%
Public transit	469	14.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	805	24.5%
Other means	33	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	460	18.6%
15 to 29 min	520	21.0%
30 to 44 min	514	20.8%
45 to 59 min	323	13.0%
60+ min	660	26.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 5.9% (445 of 7,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,115	87.0%
Nonfamily households	317	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,432	95.7%
Vacant	110	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,095	86.1%
Renter-occupied	337	13.9%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,715	67.5%
1-unit, attached	36	1.4%
2 to 4 units	260	10.2%
5 to 19 units	267	10.5%
20 or more units	264	10.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3634286
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.6420, -73.6944

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