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The total population of Hempstead town is estimated to be 789,763 with 387,636 males (49.08%) and 402,127 females (50.92%). There are 14,491 more females than males in Hempstead town.
The median household income in Hempstead town was $132,241 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,131(1.64%) from $130,110 in 2020. This income is 177.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hempstead town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $156,696. Overall, the median household income for the town of Hempstead town stands at $132,088.
In Hempstead town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,718 for males and $40,318 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $84,893 for males and $67,956 for females.
In Hempstead town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $171,281, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $117,394.
In 2022, the population of Hempstead town was 787,254, a 0.46% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hempstead town's population was 790,923, an increase of 0.05% compared to a population of 790,494 in 2020.
The median age in Hempstead Town, New York is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 46.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hempstead town population: 59.60% are White, 17.30% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.92% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.41% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.