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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Population
59,819
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$459,500
Owner-occupied units

Hempstead, NY

New York · 40.704° N, 73.619° W · 4 sq mi

Hempstead is a city in New York, with a population of 59,819 and about 16,207 residents per square mile. The median household earns $90,420 a year, and the median home is worth $459,500.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
4 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
16,207
People per square mile
Rank by population
#729
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#888
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$90,420
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,622
Per month
Homeownership
47.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
33.3 min
One way

People

Median age
38.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
21.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
38.6%
Households
17,108
3.37 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 28.1%
Professional & business services 11.7%
Retail trade 11.1%
Construction 10.2%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New York

Name
Michael Bloomberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$105B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New York
Source of wealth
Bloomberg LP

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New York · private sector

Employer
Northwell Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New York

Company
JPMorgan Chase
Revenue
$278.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New York City
Ticker
JPM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of New York

State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
Rose
State capital
Albany
Nickname
The Empire State

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