New York / Census place 3633139

Hempstead

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hempstead village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
59,819
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
16,208/sq mi
3.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,420
Median home value
$459,500
Median gross rent
$1,622
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.5%
Typical commute
33.3 min
Public transit commute
19.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JFK INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
61.6°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
25.9"

Month by month

A year in Hempstead.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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