West Hempstead, NY City Data

West Hempstead, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,713 people who live in West Hempstead and approximately 1,334,544 who live in Nassau County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Hempstead to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Hempstead. We have included West Hempstead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Hempstead Information

Nassau County where West Hempstead resides is 453.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,334,544 and has a population rank of 26 out of all the places in the United States.

West Hempstead has a total of 18,713 people and of those residents there are 9,143 males and 9,570 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 17,057 births each year and around 11,234 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Hempstead varies per year, but currently 18,172 are one race and 541 are two or more races.

Of the 18,713 people who live in West Hempstead, there are 5,310 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Hempstead is 2,791 male and 2,519 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,808.

General West Hempstead Information
Total area in square miles - Nassau County	453.08
Water area in square miles - Nassau County	N/A
Resident population - Nassau County	1,334,544
Population rank - Nassau County	26
Total population	18,713
Total population (male)	9,143
Total population (female)	9,570
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Nassau County	17,057
Deaths- Nassau County	11,234
Population of one race	18,172
Population of two or more races	541
Population under 20 years	5,310
Population under 20 years (male)	2,791
Population under 20 years (female)	2,519
Total population 18 years and over	13,808

West Hempstead Social Characteristics

There are 447,387 households in West Hempstead. Families make up 349,694 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Hempstead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (282,126), male householder with no wife present (15,816) and female householder with no husband present (46,577). The remainder of the West Hempstead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,361. West Hempstead, NY moving companies help people in West Hempstead move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Hempstead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Hempstead is based, there are 558,466 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,508 never married, 314,477 now married, 12,302 separated, 66,054 widowed, and 37,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,061 separated, 14,483 widowed and 21,506 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Hempstead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Hempstead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nassau County)
Total households	447,387
Family households (families)	349,694
With own children under 18 years	171,770
Married-couple family	282,126
With own children under 18 years	138,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,816
With own children under 18 years	4,815
Female householder, no husband present, family	46,577
With own children under 18 years	19,059
Nonfamily households	100,361
Householder living alone	84,265
65 years and over	41,862

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,455
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,902
Average household size	3.09
Average family size	3.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,212
Householder	4,870
Spouse	3,992
Child	6,697
Other relatives	539
Nonrelatives	335
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	94
Housemate or roommate	50
Unmarried partner	156
Foster child	10
Other	109

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,430
Male householder	444
Male householder living alone	325
Male householder not living alone	119
Female householder	710
Female householder living alone	630
Female householder not living alone	80
Nonrelatives	276
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	66
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	2
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	558,466
Never married	128,508
Now married	314,477
Separated	12,302
Widowed	66,054
Divorced	37,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,061
Widowed	14,483
Divorced	21,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,713
Male	9,143
Under 5 years	686
5 to 9 years	794
10 to 14 years	676
15 to 17 years	418
18 and 19 years	217
20 years	110
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	306
25 to 29 years	489
30 to 34 years	627
35 to 39 years	783
40 to 44 years	762
45 to 49 years	649
50 to 54 years	595
55 to 59 years	440
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	185
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	171
70 to 74 years	315
75 to 79 years	272
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	91
Female	9,570
Under 5 years	598
5 to 9 years	727
10 to 14 years	660
15 to 17 years	346
18 and 19 years	188
20 years	90
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	252
25 to 29 years	524
30 to 34 years	700
35 to 39 years	784
40 to 44 years	773
45 to 49 years	696
50 to 54 years	670
55 to 59 years	520
60 and 61 years	146
62 to 64 years	235
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	207
70 to 74 years	423
75 to 79 years	357
80 to 84 years	249
85 years and over	199

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,713
One race	18,172
White	15,473
Black or African American	1,111
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	951
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	58
Two or more races	541

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,642
People who are White alone	15,438
People who are Black or African American alone	1,085
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	946
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,856
People who are Some other race alone	601

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,248,676
Same house	872,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,535
Different state or abroad	50,661
Different state	23,821
Abroad	26,840

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nassau County)
Total resident population	1,334,544
Born in United States	1,047,482
State of residence	993,263
Different state	89,659
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,208
Foreign born	238,414

West Hempstead Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Hempstead. That total enrollment is 357,675 for the population of the country, which includes West Hempstead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 93,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 454,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 81,374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Hempstead population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	357,675
Pre-kindergarten	30,116
Public	11,158
Private	18,958
Kindergarten	18,738
Public	15,224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	152,970
Public	133,144
Private	19,826
Elementary and high school	227,446
Public	197,232
Private	30,214
High school grades 9 to 12	74,476
Public	64,088
Private	10,388
College, undergraduate years	62,482
Public	33,879
Private	28,603
Graduate or professional school	18,893
Public	6,023
Private	12,870
Not enrolled in school	926,765

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	908,693
Less than 9th grade	47,776
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,962
High school graduate	243,454
Some college, no degree	159,684
Associate's degree	63,496
Bachelor's degree	321,321
Graduate or professional degree	35.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	179,685

West Hempstead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,041,416 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Hempstead. The West Hempstead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (258,582), service occupations (86,282), sales and office occupations (192,016), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (487), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (44,353) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (49,468). The 1,041,416 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 485,369 private wage and salary workers, 108,083 government workers, 36,324 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nassau County)
Population 16 years and over	1,041,416
In labor force	655,809
Civilian labor force	655,363
Employed	631,188
Unemployed	24,175
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	446
Females 16 years and over	549,918
In labor force	303,308
Civilian labor force	303,261
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,368
Armed forces	47
Males 16 years and over	491,498
In labor force	352,501
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,807
Armed forces	399

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nassau County)
Workers 16 years and over	619,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	429,777
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	53,115
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	16,760
Other means	2,608
Worked at home	18,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,622,755

OCCUPATION (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	258,582
Service occupations	86,282
Sales and office occupations	192,016
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	487
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	44,353
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	49,468

INDUSTRY (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	635
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,795
Wholesale trade	26,665
Retail trade	68,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	38,099
Information	25,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72,942
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	74,934
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	153,386
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	35,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	32,771

CLASS OF WORKER (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Private wage and salary workers	485,369
Government workers	108,083
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	36,324
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Hempstead Housing Characteristics

In West Hempstead, NY there are 458,151 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 447,387 occupied and 10,764 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Hempstead, there are 355,319 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,052 units in West Hempstead. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Hempstead, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Hempstead, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Hempstead. There are 2,778 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,435 with rent between $200-299, 4,453 with rent between $300-499 and 70,117 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Hempstead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Hempstead, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
Occupied housing units	447,387
Vacant housing units	10,764

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
1-unit, detached	355,319
1-unit, attached	12,052
2 units	31,246
3 or 4 units	10,078
5 to 9 units	6,937
10 to 19 units	8,294
20 to 49 units	11,504
50 or more units	22,215
Mobile home	418

HOUSING TENURE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Owner-occupied	359,264
Renter-occupied	88,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
No vehicles available	34,322
2 vehicle available	279,683
3 vehicles available	59,800
4 vehicles available	17,432
5 or more vehicles available	5,874

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Utility gas	171,500
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,212
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	247,586
Coal or coke	241
Wood	157
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	1,645
No fuel used	699

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Less Than $50,000	359,264
$50,000 to $99,999	2,316
$100,000 to $149,999	17,028
$150,000 to $199,999	76,572
$200,000 to $299,999	127,389
$300,000 to $499,999	44,393
$1,000,000 or more	6,753
Median (dollars)	242,300

GROSS RENT (Nassau County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,123
Less than $200	2,778
$200 to $299	2,435
$300 to $499	4,453
$500 to $699	8,525
$700 to $999	26,923
$1,000 to $1,499	26,682
$1,500 or more	7,986