New Hempstead

Population: 5,431
Median household income: $131,293
Median home value: $707,300

Located in Rockland County, New York, New Hempstead is a community with a population of 5,431. The median household income of $131,293 is above the Rockland County median ($110,631).

From 2019 to 2023, New Hempstead's population held roughly steady from 5,385 to 5,431, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $514,400 to $707,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,431
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $131,293
Median home value: $707,300
Median gross rent: $2,409
Housing units: 1,577
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3855,431

Median household income

$117,070$131,293

Median home value

$514,400$707,300

Median gross rent

$2,205$2,409

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,385	$117,070	$514,400	$2,205
2020	5,426	$117,382	$575,900	$2,212
2021	5,440	$120,657	$593,800	—
2022	5,449	$119,875	$665,400	$2,389
2023	5,431	$131,293	$707,300	$2,409

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	5.1%
5 to 17	1,104	20.3%
18 to 24	627	11.5%
25 to 34	597	11.0%
35 to 44	809	14.9%
45 to 54	536	9.9%
55 to 64	460	8.5%
65 to 74	457	8.4%
75 and over	564	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,168	58.3%
Black or African American	488	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	379	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	229	4.2%
Two or more races	192	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	975	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	8.7%
High school graduate	698	20.4%
Some college or associate's	599	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,035	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	794	23.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit8.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,751	73.2%
Carpooled	182	7.6%
Public transit	205	8.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	14	0.6%
Worked from home	177	7.4%
Other means	62	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	716	32.3%
15 to 29 min	504	22.8%
30 to 44 min	369	16.7%
45 to 59 min	239	10.8%
60+ min	386	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.70
Poverty rate: 2.7% (148 of 5,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,365	94.4%
Nonfamily households	81	5.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,446	91.7%
Vacant	131	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,398	96.7%
Renter-occupied	48	3.3%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,459	92.5%
1-unit, attached	118	7.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3650353
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1457, -74.0510