New York · Census place 80225
West Hempstead CDP, NY
Quick answer
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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