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New York · Census place 80225

West Hempstead CDP, NY

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West Hempstead CDP has 20,762 residents, ranking #81 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $160,280, the median home is worth $626,100 and median gross rent runs $3,228 a month.

Population
20,762West Hempstead CDP residents
Median household income
$160,280Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$626,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,228Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Hempstead CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Hempstead CDP median would spend about 24.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4% of residents and 91.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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