| HEMPSTEAD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 23027 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 23585 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.4 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -558 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 23587 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1587 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5755 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.1 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.1 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3232 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15795 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6568 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 114 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 345 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3138 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12822 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28.7 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.7 |
| HEMPSTEAD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56 |
| HEMPSTEAD Births 2006 | 384 |
| HEMPSTEAD Deaths 2006 | 254 |
| HEMPSTEAD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| HEMPSTEAD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.4 |
| HEMPSTEAD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 6.4 |
| HEMPSTEAD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.5 |
| HEMPSTEAD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 69.2 |
| HEMPSTEAD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11 |
| HEMPSTEAD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5139 |
| HEMPSTEAD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.2 |
| HEMPSTEAD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10740 |
| HEMPSTEAD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 575 |
| HEMPSTEAD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.7 |
| HEMPSTEAD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.3 |
| HEMPSTEAD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 51400 |
| HEMPSTEAD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.5 |
| HEMPSTEAD Households 2000 (complete count) | 8959 |
| HEMPSTEAD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.6 |
| HEMPSTEAD Per capita income in 1999 | 14103 |
| HEMPSTEAD Median household income 2008 | 34221 |
| HEMPSTEAD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.6 |
| HEMPSTEAD Personal income 2007 | 545 |
| HEMPSTEAD Per capita personal income 2007 | 23565 |
| HEMPSTEAD Civilian labor force 2008 | 10626 |
| HEMPSTEAD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 581 |
| HEMPSTEAD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.5 |
| HEMPSTEAD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 11535 |
| HEMPSTEAD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1080 |
| HEMPSTEAD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1847 |
| HEMPSTEAD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 362138 |
| HEMPSTEAD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31395 |
| HEMPSTEAD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 420 |
| HEMPSTEAD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 7149 |
| HEMPSTEAD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -8.1 |
| HEMPSTEAD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1155 |
| HEMPSTEAD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 16954 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total number of firms 2002 | 1419 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 32.2 |
| HEMPSTEAD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 34988 |
| HEMPSTEAD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 153949 |
| HEMPSTEAD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6562 |
| HEMPSTEAD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| HEMPSTEAD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 210571 |
| HEMPSTEAD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 169639 |
| HEMPSTEAD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7408 |
| HEMPSTEAD Land area in square miles 2000 | 728.77 |
| HEMPSTEAD Population per square mile 2000 | 32 |
