Living in West Hempstead Union Free School District Area

Living Summary

5,177

households

17,839

Total Population

$456,900

Average House Value

$1,941

Average Housing Rent

$118,438

Average Household Income

95.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,887

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

57%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,177 households are located in West Hempstead Union Free School District area. Among them, 2,067 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.78 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,902 and 5,144 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8% (1,431) of residents are non-citizens and 30% (5,365) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of West Hempstead Union Free School District, New York
Household	5,177
Population	17,839
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,067 (40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,902
Total Students	5,144
Pre-Kindergarten	324
Kindergarten	214
Grade 1-8	1,798
Grade 9-12	1,185
College/Graduate School	1,623
Veterans	13,637
Non-citizen	1,431
Non-English Home Language	5,365
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,290 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,413 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,401 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 8,931 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,687	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,228	71.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	566	6.52%
Public transportation	1,223	14.08%
Walked	157	1.81%
Other method	91	1.05%
Worked from home	422	4.86%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,931	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,755	42.04%
Service	1,582	17.71%
Sales and office	2,209	24.73%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	741	8.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	644	7.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,931	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	733	8.21%
Manufacturing	172	1.93%
Wholesale trade	228	2.55%
Retail trade	1,094	12.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	534	5.98%
Information	185	2.07%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	754	8.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,038	11.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,654	29.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	702	7.86%
Other services, except public administration	469	5.25%
Public administration	368	4.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,931	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,297	81.70%
Government workers	1,186	13.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	431	4.83%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $142,502 for the 5,177 households in West Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $44,805. 17,152 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.82%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,177	-
Less than $10,000	113	2.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	120	2.32%
$15,000 - $24,999	148	2.86%
$25,000 - $34,999	243	4.69%
$35,000 - $49,999	373	7.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	582	11.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	664	12.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,026	19.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	803	15.51%
More than $200,000	1,105	21.34%
Median Household Income	$118,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$142,502	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,231	-
Less than $10,000	52	1.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	21	0.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	133	3.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	200	4.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	252	5.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	424	10.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	646	15.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	836	19.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	716	16.92%
More than $200,000	951	22.48%

Median Family Income	$122,030	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$150,094	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$44,805	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$66,648	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$66,648	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,900	-
With health insurance coverage	17,152	95.82%
Public coverage	4,590	25.64%
Private health insurance	14,604	81.59%
Without health insurance coverage	748	4.18%

Housing

There are 5,416 housing units in West Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York with 5,177 units (95.59%) occupied. 4,540 houses (87.70%) are occupied by owner and 637 houses (12.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $456,900 and the average rental cost is $1,941. 30 houses (0.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,445 houses (45.14%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,416	-
Occupied	5,177	95.59%
Owner Occupied	4,540	87.70%
Renter Occupied	637	12.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,818	88.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	73	1.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	525	9.69%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,416	-
Built 2014 or later	30	0.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	142	2.62%
Built 2000 - 2009	98	1.81%
Built 1990 - 1999	41	0.76%
Built 1980 - 1989	78	1.44%
Built 1970 - 1979	243	4.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	450	8.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,889	34.88%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,445	45.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,416	-
1 room	19	0.35%
2 rooms	47	0.87%
3 rooms	127	2.34%
4 rooms	374	6.91%
5 rooms	434	8.01%
6 rooms	1,051	19.41%
7 rooms	1,449	26.75%
8 rooms	826	15.25%
9 rooms or more	1,089	20.11%
Median Number of Rooms	7.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,416	-
no bedroom	37	0.68%
1 bedroom	215	3.97%
2 bedrooms	683	12.61%
3 bedrooms	2,021	37.32%
4 bedrooms	1,807	33.36%
5 bedrooms or more	653	12.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,540	-
Less than $50,000	52	1.15%
$50,000 - $99,999	27	0.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	27	0.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	32	0.70%
$200,000 - $299,999	173	3.81%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,582	56.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,619	35.66%
$1,000,000 or more	28	0.62%
Median House Value	$456,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	589	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	6	1.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	90	15.28%
$1,500 - $1,999	225	38.20%
$2,000 - $2,499	137	23.26%
$2,500 - $2,999	43	7.30%
$3,000 or more	88	14.94%
Median Rental Costs	$1,941	-

Demographic

A total of 17,919 people lives in West Hempstead Union Free School District area, New York with 9,164 male and 8,755 female. The males to female ratio is 51.14 to 48.86. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,919	-
Male	9,164	51.14%
Female	8,755	48.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,919	-
Under 5 years	1,118	6.24%
5 - 9 years	998	5.57%
10 - 14 years	1,346	7.51%
15 - 19 years	1,298	7.24%
20 - 24 years	1,407	7.85%
25 - 34 years	1,975	11.02%
35 - 44 years	2,122	11.84%
45 - 54 years	2,720	15.18%
55 - 59 years	1,317	7.35%
60 - 64 years	1,232	6.88%
65 - 74 years	1,414	7.89%
75 - 84 years	599	3.34%
85 years and older	373	2.08%
Median Age	38.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,919	-
One Race	17,389	97.04%
White	11,837	66.06%
Black or African American	2,314	12.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.13%
Asian	1,152	6.43%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74	0.41%
Other	1,988	11.09%

Two or more races	530	2.96%
White and Black or African American	221	1.23%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	40	0.22%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.15%