South Hempstead

Population: 3,350
Median household income: $175,741
Median home value: $595,400

South Hempstead, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 3,350 residents. At $175,741, its median household income sits above Nassau County's $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, South Hempstead's population grew 5.2% from 3,184 to 3,350, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $434,500 to $595,400.

The median resident is 45.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,350
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $175,741
Median home value: $595,400
Median gross rent: $2,588
Housing units: 1,166
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1843,350

Median household income

$121,597$175,741

Median home value

$434,500$595,400

Median gross rent

$2,522$2,588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,184	$121,597	$434,500	$2,522
2020	3,157	$122,611	$461,700	$2,602
2021	3,284	$128,226	$469,000	$2,647
2022	3,135	$153,088	$569,600	$2,969
2023	3,350	$175,741	$595,400	$2,588

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	5.8%
5 to 17	455	13.6%
18 to 24	193	5.8%
25 to 34	530	15.8%
35 to 44	302	9.0%
45 to 54	494	14.7%
55 to 64	643	19.2%
65 to 74	300	9.0%
75 and over	240	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,927	57.5%
Black or African American	729	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	654	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	4.3%
High school graduate	636	25.3%
Some college or associate's	629	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	673	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	463	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit13.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,170	62.2%
Carpooled	153	8.1%
Public transit	245	13.0%
Walked	27	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	13.3%
Other means	36	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	16.8%
15 to 29 min	567	34.8%
30 to 44 min	285	17.5%
45 to 59 min	138	8.5%
60+ min	367	22.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 1.3% (43 of 3,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	846	74.0%
Nonfamily households	298	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,144	98.1%
Vacant	22	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,102	96.3%
Renter-occupied	42	3.7%

1-unit, detached96.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,119	96.0%
1-unit, attached	36	3.1%
2 to 4 units	11	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669188
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6813, -73.6233

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