Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

108,046

3.85% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

38.7

2.03% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.79%

5.16% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$117,170

10.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$627,300

5.71% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

50,131

2.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY had a population of 108k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $117,170. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew from 104,040 to 108,046, a 3.85% increase and its median household income grew from $106,100 to $117,170, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.89%), Other (Hispanic) (6.41%), White (Hispanic) (5.07%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

23.6% of the households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (26 degrees awarded in 2021) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (2 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $627,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY borders N/A.

Population & Diversity

Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 108k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 17.2% of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (18.6k people).

In 2021, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.6k people) in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Spanish (10,120 households), Hebrew (4,109 households), and Russian (1,792 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,860

Women

50.8%

53,217

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 108,077 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

94.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.2% of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.6k ± 2.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.44k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
6.93k ± 1.37k

14.3%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

14.3% of the people in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
1,677 ± 998 people
Philippines
1,208 ± 849 people
Dominican Republic
947 ± 752 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was El Salvador, the natal country of 1,677 Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Philippines with 1,208 and Dominican Republic with 947.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

17.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2021, 17.2% of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY residents (18.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,120 households (9.96%)
Hebrew
4,109 households (4.05%)
Russian
1,792 households (1.76%)

23.6% of the households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 9.96% of the households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
887 ± 182
Korea
414 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
320 ± 166

Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY employs 50.1k people. The largest industries in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (7,069 people), Construction (3,227 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,402 people), and the highest paying industries are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($431,462), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($166,713), and Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($166,534).

Males in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,284. The income inequality in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,131

Women

47.5%

25,561

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2020 was 48,692 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

50.1k

2021 Value

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.96%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 48.7k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,861 people), Accountants & auditors (1,420 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.1k

2021 Value

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.96%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 48.7k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,069 people), Construction (3,227 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,840

Median earning men ± $3,325

$51,144

Median earning women ± $3,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($108,173), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,472), and Public Administration ($86,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($88,247), Information ($80,446), and Wholesale Trade ($70,496).

Civics

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New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from N/A

Senator from N/AN/A

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N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 888 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are White (27 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (26 and 92.9%) and Rabbinical College of Long Island (2 and 7.14%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY are Theological Studies (26 and 92.9%).

The median tuition cost in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $9,375.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 888 (100% men and 0% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 888 students enrolled in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 854 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Theological Studies

Most Common

26 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
26 degrees awarded
Rabbinical College of Long Island
2 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,375) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.727% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.793% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (22k), Graduate Degree (18.3k), and High School or Equivalent (17.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was $627,300 in 2021, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $593,400 to $627,300, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is $117,170. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Housing

Property

$627,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,344

$26,526

Median Property Taxes

±$1,046

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2021

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.5% of the housing units in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,170

Median Household Income

± $5,470

37.1k

Number of Households

± 1,543

In 2021, the median household income of the 37.1k households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew to $117,170 from the previous year's value of $106,100.

The following chart displays the households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.466

2021 Wage GINI in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.777% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Public Transit (15.2%)
Worked At Home (12%)

In 2021, 62.4% of workers in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.07% of the workforce in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY (6.16k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.0926% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.81%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.0926%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY grew by 4.42% from 3.65% to 3.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.