West Hempstead.
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New York·Nassau County
5 tracts·21K people·$654K median·7,769/mi²
White 58 · Hispanic 22 · Black 10 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 3 · Other 2
Married couple 67 · Other 18 · Living alone 15
Health 39 · Retail 18 · Professional 17 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 0 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 54 · Sales · office 18 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 7 · Production · transport 7
Drive alone 65 · Work from home 16 · Carpool 12 · Transit 9 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Hempstead is $653,600 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
West Hempstead has 20,648 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.5; the population is 57.8% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Black, 6.2% Asian, 2.6% Multiracial and 1.8% Other; the average household has 3.4 people; 50.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.5% (Census ACS).
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is the elementary school with reported scores (51%); GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (52%); WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (57%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,967/month, 88% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Hempstead is $164,127 a year, 91% above the US median (Census ACS).
In West Hempstead, median rent is $2,967/month and the median home value is $653,600 (Census ACS).
West Hempstead reported 1.7 violent crimes and 13.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Nassau, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 103 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 22 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Hempstead are ice storm (73), earthquake (72) and winter weather (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.27g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Hempstead, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).