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Hempstead, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Nassau County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
58,569
Population
15,872/sq mi density
$82,454
Median Income
$33,415 per capita
$442,100
Home Value
$616,733 Zillow
$1,649
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$82,454 median income, 6.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$442,100 home value, $1,649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,454
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,415
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hempstead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hempstead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,454
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,415
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$139,155
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,489
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,489
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.7%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
18.6%
272% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$130,222M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.7%
Public Transit
18.6%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,397
Restaurants
3,828
Healthcare
6,152
Retail
5,602
Manufacturing
820
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$139,155
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,590
345% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,454 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,415 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $139,155 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,489 |
| County GDP | $130,222M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.7% |
| Public Transit | 18.6% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,397 |
| Restaurants | 3,828 |
| Healthcare | 6,152 |
| Retail | 5,602 |
| Manufacturing | 820 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $139,155 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,590 |