Hempstead, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,015 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 878 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,699 | 36.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,555 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 6,312 | 34.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,349 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,604 | 17.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,205 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,086 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,543 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,738 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,080 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,093 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,914 | 45.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,324 | 37.3 |
| Separated | 2,208 | 5.1 |
| Widowed | 2,536 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,101 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 2,725 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,693 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 718 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,552 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,577 | 6.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,216 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,091 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,028 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,489 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,968 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,631 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,622 | 37.8 |
Same county | 12,162 | 23.4 |
Different county | 7,460 | 14.4 |
Same state | 5,343 | 10.3 |
Different state | 2,117 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,715 | 7.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,544 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,775 | 66.8 |
Born in United States | 36,778 | 65.0 |
State of residence | 28,575 | 50.5 |
Different state | 8,203 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 997 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 18,769 | 33.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,463 | 16.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,823 | 10.3 |
Not a citizen | 12,946 | 22.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,769 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 778 | 4.1 |
| Asia | 404 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 286 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 17,251 | 91.9 |
| Northern America | 40 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,968 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,519 | 62.6 |
| Language other than English | 19,449 | 37.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,841 | 20.9 |
Spanish | 15,922 | 30.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,844 | 18.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,856 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 763 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 340 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,544 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,686 | 91.4 |
| Arab | 175 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 113 | 0.2 |
| English | 565 | 1.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 195 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,230 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,336 | 2.4 |
| Italian | 1,548 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 732 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 124 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 323 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 97 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 49 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,300 | 2.3 |
| Swedish | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 154 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,283 | 2.3 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,264 | 11.1 |
| Other ancestries | 35,736 | 63.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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