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The total population of Hempstead is estimated to be 58,557 with 28,400 males (48.50%) and 30,157 females (51.50%). There are 1,757 more females than males in Hempstead.
The median household income in Hempstead was $80,723 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,597(3.32%) from $78,126 in 2020. This income is 108.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hempstead sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,309. Overall, the median household income for the village of Hempstead stands at $80,723.
In Hempstead, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,979 for males and $29,942 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,261 for males and $48,196 for females.
In Hempstead, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $90,024, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $11,947.
In 2022, the population of Hempstead was 58,331, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hempstead's population was 58,691, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 58,855 in 2020.
The median age in Hempstead, NY is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.03% were under the age of 15, 20.58% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 10.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hempstead population: 12.96% are White, 48.45% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 28.09% are some other race and 8.52% are multiracial.