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New Hempstead, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Rockland County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,431
Population
1,912/sq mi density
$131,293
Median Income
$40,030 per capita
$707,300
Home Value
$1,095,405 Zillow
$2,409
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$131,293 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$707,300 home value, $2,409/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,293
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,030
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Hempstead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Hempstead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,293
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,030
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,860
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,246
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,246
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.6%
71% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,442M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.2%
Public Transit
8.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,607
Restaurants
835
Healthcare
1,288
Retail
1,295
Manufacturing
219
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,860
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,358
310% 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 | $131,293 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,030 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,860 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,246 |
| County GDP | $24,442M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.2% |
| Public Transit | 8.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,607 |
| Restaurants | 835 |
| Healthcare | 1,288 |
| Retail | 1,295 |
| Manufacturing | 219 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,860 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,358 |