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

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Population: 18,713
Males: 9,143 (48.9%), Females: 9,570 (51.1%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11552

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $71,260
Median house value: $218,300

Population by Race

Races in West Hempstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (27.9%), Irish (15.6%), German (12.5%), United States (5.7%), Polish (5.4%), Russian (3.0%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Hempstead

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Hempstead CDP

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

18.1% Foreign born (6.3% Europe, 6.0% Latin America, 5.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Hempstead:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Hempstead:

Other public-use airports nearest to West Hempstead:

  • SANDS POINT (about 10 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 13 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near West Hempstead:

  • 10 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 18 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 with over 2000 students nearest to West 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)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 8 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 8 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in West Hempstead:

  • WEST HEMPSTEAD HS (Students: 871; Location: 400 NASSAU BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Hempstead:

  • WEST HEMPSTEAD MS (Students: 528; Location: 450 NASSAU BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 347 WILLIAM ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CORNWELL AVE SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 250 CORNWELL AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 252 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in West Hempstead:

  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 12 WESTMINSTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in West Hempstead:

  • WEST HEMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,306,525; Location: 252 CHESTNUT STREET; 80,770 books; 3,379 audio materials; 3,592 video materials; 161 serial subscriptions)

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