West Hempstead

Population: 20,762
Median household income: $160,280
Median home value: $626,100

West Hempstead, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 20,762 residents. At $160,280, its median household income sits above Nassau County's $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hempstead's population grew 4.5% from 19,864 to 20,762, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $461,300 to $626,100.

Households average 3.42 people. The median gross rent is $3,228.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,762
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $160,280
Median home value: $626,100
Median gross rent: $3,228
Housing units: 6,277
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,86420,762

Median household income

$120,747$160,280

Median home value

$461,300$626,100

Median gross rent

$1,923$3,228

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,864	$120,747	$461,300	$1,923
2020	19,787	$130,781	$478,500	$1,902
2021	20,729	$136,425	$499,000	$1,986
2022	20,393	$154,009	$593,400	$2,316
2023	20,762	$160,280	$626,100	$3,228

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,377	6.6%
5 to 17	3,720	17.9%
18 to 24	2,131	10.3%
25 to 34	2,577	12.4%
35 to 44	2,472	11.9%
45 to 54	2,651	12.8%
55 to 64	2,663	12.8%
65 to 74	1,838	8.9%
75 and over	1,333	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,745	56.6%
Black or African American	1,871	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	1,085	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	373	1.8%
Two or more races	438	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,233	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,147	8.5%
High school graduate	2,822	20.9%
Some college or associate's	2,821	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,526	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,218	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit11.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,953	63.7%
Carpooled	663	7.1%
Public transit	1,047	11.2%
Walked	159	1.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	1,342	14.4%
Other means	165	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,220	15.3%
15 to 29 min	2,123	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,712	21.4%
45 to 59 min	890	11.1%
60+ min	2,054	25.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.42
Poverty rate: 4.0% (829 of 20,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,099	84.2%
Nonfamily households	954	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,053	96.4%
Vacant	224	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,523	91.2%
Renter-occupied	530	8.8%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,787	92.2%
1-unit, attached	23	0.4%
2 to 4 units	164	2.6%
5 to 19 units	176	2.8%
20 or more units	113	1.8%
Mobile home & other	14	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.6958, -73.6505

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