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Hempstead, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 755,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 751,276 (-0.6% change)
Males: 362,798 (48.0%), Females: 393,126 (52.0%)

Zip codes: 11550.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $69,083
Median house value: $221,500

Population by Race

Races in Hempstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (11.5%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (23.7%), Irish (17.6%), German (11.5%), Polish (5.1%), West Indian (4.9%), United States (4.2%).

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hempstead

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hempstead town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

17.8% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America, 4.1% Europe, 3.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Hempstead:

  • ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER (820 FRONT ST)
  • ST JOHNS ESPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (393 FRONT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hempstead:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hempstead:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hempstead:

  • SANDS POINT (about 11 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 15 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Hempstead:

  • 13 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 19 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 19 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hempstead:

  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 10,842; Location: 1000 Hempstead Turnpike; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hofstra.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • FRANKLIN CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 188; Location: 91 N FRANKLIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SUBURBAN TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 175 FULTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR BEAUTY SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 60; Location: 173A FULTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: LIBS.ORG)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hempstead:

  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 8 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 13 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)

Schools

Public high school in Hempstead:

  • HEMPSTEAD HS (Students: 1,821; Location: 201 PRESIDENT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hempstead:

  • SACRED HEART ACADEMY HIGH SCH (Students: 769; Location: 47 CATHEDRAL AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Hempstead:

  • ALVERTA B. GRAY SCHULTZ MS (Students: 1,302; Location: 70 GREENWICH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HEMPSTEAD EARLY CHLDHD CTR (Students: 849; Location: 436 FRONT ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LAWRENCE ROAD MS (Students: 839; Location: 50 LAWRENCE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 335 S FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • MARGUERITE GOLDEN RHODES SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 270 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • FULTON SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 40 FULTON AVE; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • LUDLUM SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 176 WILLIAM ST; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • JACKSON ANNEX SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 380 JACKSON ST; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • JACKSON MAIN ES (Students: 375; Location: 451 JACKSON ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Hempstead:

  • NEW FRONTIER MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 87; Location: 35 FULTON AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • EPIPHANY LUTHERAN PLAYSCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 35 FULTON AV; Grades: PK – 2)
  • SALVATION ARMY DAY CARE (Students: 45; Location: 65 ATLANTIC AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hempstead:

  • HEMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,544,596; Location: 115 NICHOLS COURT; 212,711 books; 8,880 audio materials; 9,339 video materials; 592 serial subscriptions)

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