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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hempstead, NY compare?
| Figure | Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 795,734 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 793,409 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,695 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 790,202±58 |
| Median age | 40.7±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.4%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.4%±0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.6%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 24.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0%±0.7 pts |
| Median household income | $141,243±$1,979 |
| Per capita income | $56,516±$836 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±0.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±0.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $640,800±$3,299 |
| Median gross rent | $2,101±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.0%±2.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.2%±0.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.1%±0.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.3%±0.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.5%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.6 min±0.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±0.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov