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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 New Hempstead, NY compare?
| Figure | New Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,657 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,463 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,922 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | New Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,472±26 |
| Median age | 32.0±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.8%±11.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±5.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.6%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $126,165±$16,746 |
| Per capita income | $40,594±$5,999 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±10.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $816,600±$38,358 |
| Median gross rent | $1,691±$833 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 80.6%±35.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.2%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.2 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