Hempstead Town, New York Population

Overview

791,018

Total Population

40.5

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

165,825

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hempstead town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hempstead town is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hempstead town's population under 18 was 21.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hempstead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hempstead town, 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.

There are 16,350 more females than males in Hempstead town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Hempstead Town, New York.
The Hempstead Town, New York gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 28,106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29,558.

Hempstead town's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hempstead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 165,825 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 625,193 (79.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hempstead town is White with a population of 471,473 (59.60% of the total population).

Hempstead town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 790,923 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hempstead town's population increased by 3,745 (0.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hempstead town's population increased by 29,769 (3.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hempstead town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 735,799.