Hempstead Population and Demographics

Hempstead New York Population and Demographics Resources

Hempstead village, New York Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Hempstead Population: 56554 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 27035 47.8% Female 29519 52.2%       Under 5 years 4445 7.86% 5 to 9 years 4362 7.71% 10 to 14 years 3837 6.78% 15 to 19 years 5309 9.39% 20 to 24 years 6117 10.82% 25 to 34 years 9649 17.06% 35 to 44 years 8119 14.36% 45 to 54 years 5911 10.45% 55 to 59 years 2264 4% 60 to 64 years 1740 3.08% 65 to 74 years 2456 4.34% 75 to 84 years 1553 2.75% 85 years and over 792 1.4%       Median age (years) 29.4       18 years and over 41709 73.75% Male 19336 34.19% Female 22373 39.56% 21 years and over 37056 65.52% 62 years and over 5744 10.16% 65 years and over 4801 8.49% Male 1701 3.01% Female 3100 5.48%       Race     One race 53874 95.26% White 14515 25.67% Black or African American 29678 52.48% American Indian and Alaska Native 298 0.53% Asian 745 1.32% Asian indian 304 0.54% Chinese 106 0.19% Filipino 104 0.18% Japanese 28 0.05% Korean 107 0.19% Vietnamese 24 0.04% Other Asian 72 0.13% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 33 0.06% Native Hawaiian 3 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 7 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 22 0.04% Some other race 8605 15.22% Two or more races 2680 4.74%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 56554 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 17991 31.81% Mexican 505 0.89% Puerto Rican 1381 2.44% Cuban 216 0.38% Other Hispanic or Latino 15889 28.1% Not Hispanic or Latino 38563 68.19% White alone 7460 13.19%       Relationship     Total Population 56554 100.00% In households 51813 91.62% Householder 15188 26.86% Spouse 5926 10.48% Child 16572 29.3% Own child under 18 years 11196 19.8% Other relatives 8324 14.72% Under 18 years 2941 5.2% Nonrelatives 5803 10.26% Unmarried partner 1051 1.86% In group quarters 4741 8.38% Institutionalized population 1001 1.77% Non-Institutionalized population 3740 6.61%       Households by Type     Total Households 15188 100.0 % Family households (families) 11175 73.58% With own children under 18 years 5874 38.68% Married-couple family 5926 39.02% With own children under 18 years 3131 20.61% Female householder, no husband present 4100 26.99% With own children under 18 years 2256 14.85% Non Family households 4013 26.42% Householder living alone 3157 20.79% Householder 65 years and over 1022 6.73%       Households with individuals under 18 years 7307 48.11% Households with individuals 65 years and over 3114 20.5%       Average Household size 3.41 Average family size 3.76       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 15579 100.00% Occupied housing units 15188 97.49% Vacant housing units 391 2.51% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8 0.05% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.7       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 15188 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6563 43.21% Renter-occupied housing units. 8625 56.79%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 3.7 Average household size of renter-occupied units 3.19

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