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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexHempsteadNew YorkNational
Income per capita$27,368$34,212$29,829
Median household income$68,946$60,741$55,322
Median income owner occupied$111,811$83,277$70,586
Median income renter occupied$40,817$38,983$35,192
Median earnings male$36,305$40,464$36,919
Median earnings female$30,444$30,906$26,250
Unemployment rate4.2%4.8%4.7%
Poverty level17.8%15.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Hempstead is 8% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Hempstead is 25% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Hempstead is 10% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Hempstead is 18% higher than the national average

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      Hempstead Your current location Population: 55,153 A- Laurelton Neighborhood: 7.0mi / 11.2km away Population: 27,665 A+ City Island Neighborhood: 13.2mi / 21.3km away Population: 4,322 A+ Utopia Neighborhood: 9.1mi / 14.6km away Population: 2,341 A+ Harbor Hills City: 8.9mi / 14.4km away Population: 362 A+ Saddle Rock City: 9.2mi / 14.8km away Population: 993 A+ Atlantic Beach City: 9.9mi / 15.9km away Population: 1,341 A+ Bay Park City: 5.6mi / 9.1km away Population: 1,358 A+ Cedarhurst City: 7.9mi / 12.7km away Population: 6,642 A+ East Atlantic Beach City: 9.5mi / 15.3km away Population: 1,867 A+ Harbor Isle City: 7.4mi / 12.0km away Population: 1,004 A+ Hewlett City: 5.8mi / 9.4km away Population: 7,064 A+ Hewlett Bay Park City: 6.2mi / 10.0km away Population: 351 A+ Hewlett Harbor City: 6.0mi / 9.7km away Population: 946 A+ Hewlett Neck City: 6.8mi / 11.0km away Population: 635 A+ Island Park City: 7.1mi / 11.4km away Population: 4,835 A+ Lawrence City: 8.5mi / 13.6km away Population: 6,517 A+ Long Beach City: 8.5mi / 13.7km away Population: 33,475 A+ Lynbrook City: 4.3mi / 6.9km away Population: 19,445 A+ Malverne City: 3.4mi / 5.5km away Population: 8,516 A+ Malverne Park Oaks City: 2.8mi / 4.6km away Population: 535 A+ North Lynbrook City: 3.8mi / 6.1km away Population: 436 A+ North Valley Stream City: 4.8mi / 7.8km away Population: 18,712 A+ South Valley Stream City: 6.2mi / 9.9km away Population: 6,519 A+ Valley Stream City: 5.2mi / 8.4km away Population: 37,489 A+ Woodmere City: 7.1mi / 11.4km away Population: 17,020 A+
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      $45,959 $68,946 $137,892
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      Hempstead median earnings by income bracket

      Hempstead employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry14.6%14.6%
      Manufacturing sector6.4%6.4%
      Financial & insurance services2.7%2.7%
      Wholesale & retail services16.1%16.1%
      Public administration3.8%3.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.2%11.2%
      Education, health & social services12.3%12.3%
      Other30.0%30.0%

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      Hempstead, NY55,153$68,94624.6%

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      Source: The Hempstead, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).