Living in Hempstead Union Free School District, New York

Overview

A total of 13,131 households are located in Hempstead Union Free School District area. Among them, 5,812 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.84 people. The total number of children in the region is 13,860 and 11,099 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

28% (12,232) of residents are non-citizens and 50% (21,765) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Hempstead Union Free School District, New York
Household	13,131
Population	43,561
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,812 (44%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,860
Total Students	11,099
Pre-Kindergarten	848
Kindergarten	624
Grade 1-8	5,122
Grade 9-12	2,169
College/Graduate School	2,336
Veterans	32,375
Non-citizen	12,232
Non-English Home Language	21,765
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

33,212 residents are over the age of 16 and 22,426 people are in labor force. Among them, 22,426 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 21,379 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Hempstead Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,212	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,641	54.88%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,039	14.33%
Public transportation	4,843	22.83%
Walked	913	4.30%
Other method	398	1.88%
Worked from home	378	1.78%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,379	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,048	18.93%
Service	7,935	37.12%
Sales and office	4,241	19.84%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,254	10.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,901	13.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,379	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	70	0.33%
Construction	1,764	8.25%
Manufacturing	810	3.79%
Wholesale trade	550	2.57%
Retail trade	2,889	13.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,633	7.64%
Information	411	1.92%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	914	4.28%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,235	10.45%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,962	23.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,761	12.91%
Other services, except public administration	1,567	7.33%
Public administration	813	3.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,379	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,286	80.86%
Government workers	2,219	10.38%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,874	8.77%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $74,862 for the 13,131 households in Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $29,503. 36,816 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.18%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,131	-
Less than $10,000	1,113	8.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	728	5.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,214	9.25%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,474	11.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,387	10.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,217	16.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,615	12.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,728	13.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,033	7.87%
More than $200,000	622	4.74%
Median Household Income	$56,038	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$74,862	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,393	-
Less than $10,000	716	7.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	341	3.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	898	9.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,240	13.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,081	11.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,464	15.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,052	11.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,477	15.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	671	7.14%
More than $200,000	453	4.82%

Median Family Income	$57,036	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,035	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,503	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,171	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,171	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	43,733	-
With health insurance coverage	36,816	84.18%
Public coverage	20,957	47.92%
Private health insurance	20,656	47.23%
Without health insurance coverage	6,917	15.82%

Housing

There are 14,520 housing units in Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York with 13,131 units (90.43%) occupied. 4,297 houses (32.72%) are occupied by owner and 8,834 houses (67.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $317,300 and the average rental cost is $1,424. 214 houses (1.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,028 houses (34.63%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,520	-
Occupied	13,131	90.43%
Owner Occupied	4,297	32.72%
Renter Occupied	8,834	67.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,914	33.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	381	2.62%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	9,225	63.53%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,520	-
Built 2014 or later	214	1.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	275	1.89%
Built 2000 - 2009	487	3.35%
Built 1990 - 1999	713	4.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	636	4.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,912	13.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,459	16.94%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,796	19.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,028	34.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,520	-
1 room	1,024	7.05%
2 rooms	415	2.86%
3 rooms	2,555	17.60%
4 rooms	3,454	23.79%
5 rooms	2,288	15.76%
6 rooms	2,027	13.96%
7 rooms	1,078	7.42%
8 rooms	807	5.56%
9 rooms or more	872	6.01%
Median Number of Rooms	4.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,520	-
no bedroom	1,115	7.68%
1 bedroom	3,429	23.62%
2 bedrooms	4,103	28.26%
3 bedrooms	3,350	23.07%
4 bedrooms	1,796	12.37%
5 bedrooms or more	727	5.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,297	-
Less than $50,000	59	1.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	97	2.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	128	2.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	145	3.37%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,457	33.91%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,055	47.82%
$500,000 - $999,999	356	8.28%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$317,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,766	-
Less than $500	1,266	14.44%
$500 - $999	1,222	13.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,348	26.79%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,630	30.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	1,002	11.43%
$2,500 - $2,999	168	1.92%
$3,000 or more	130	1.48%
Median Rental Costs	$1,424	-

Demographic

A total of 44,470 people lives in Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York with 21,498 male and 22,972 female. The males to female ratio is 48.34 to 51.66. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	44,470	-
Male	21,498	48.34%
Female	22,972	51.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,470	-
Under 5 years	4,401	9.90%
5 - 9 years	3,595	8.08%
10 - 14 years	2,788	6.27%
15 - 19 years	2,417	5.44%
20 - 24 years	3,184	7.16%
25 - 34 years	6,817	15.33%
35 - 44 years	7,106	15.98%
45 - 54 years	5,020	11.29%
55 - 59 years	2,390	5.37%
60 - 64 years	2,078	4.67%
65 - 74 years	2,508	5.64%
75 - 84 years	1,359	3.06%
85 years and older	807	1.81%
Median Age	33.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,470	-
One Race	42,242	94.99%
White	6,812	15.32%
Black or African American	18,365	41.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native	192	0.43%
Asian	852	1.92%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	16,021	36.03%

Two or more races	2,228	5.01%
White and Black or African American	625	1.41%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	216	0.49%
White and Asian	13	0.03%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	205	0.46%

Living in Hempstead Union Free School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic