Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

119,143

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.227% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.88%

0.278% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$165,397

1.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.16M

1.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

52,237

0.539% 1-year decline

About

32.5% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are United States Merchant Marine Academy (223 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was $1.16M, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY borders Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 10--Co-op City & Throgs Neck PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 11--Auburndale, Bayside, & Douglaston PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 119k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.6% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (29.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.6k people) in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (9,558 households), Spanish (7,843 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (4,750 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,966

Women

51.1%

58,252

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 119,218 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.6k ± 2.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.1k ± 1.51k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.03k ± 1.01k

9.86%

Hispanic Population

11.7k people

9.86% of the people in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
5,517 ± 1,781 people
Iran
4,306 ± 1,582 people
Korea
2,603 ± 1,239 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 5,517 Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Iran with 4,306 and Korea with 2,603.

Foreign-Born Population

24.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.3k people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

As of 2024, 24.6% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents (29.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
9,558 households (8.42%)
Spanish
7,843 households (6.91%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
4,750 households (4.18%)

32.5% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.42% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
556 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
375 ± 213
Korea
345 ± 137

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Health

97.5% of the population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 8.07% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.142% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.49%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

8.07%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.142%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY declined by 14.1% from 2.9% to 2.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY employs 52.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,164 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,626 people), and Legal services (2,406 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($511,491), Specialized design services ($482,057), and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($404,594).

Males in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.77 times higher than the average income of females, which is $124,083. The income inequality in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.52, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,531

Women

45%

28,706

Men

55%

The workforce of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 52,237 people, with 45% woman, and 55% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.2k

2024 Value

−0.539%

1 Year decline

± −0.539%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.539%, from 52.5k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, are Physicians (2,476 people), Other managers (2,362 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.2k

2024 Value

−0.539%

1 Year decline

± −0.539%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.539%, from 52.5k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,164 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,626 people), and Legal services (2,406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,750

Median earning men ± $6,646

$64,756

Median earning women ± $6,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,191), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,309), and Information ($145,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($115,179), Public Administration ($113,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,609).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY awarded 223 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 806 male students and 182 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are White (179 and 80.3%), Two or More Races (21 and 9.42%), Asian (10 and 4.48%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are United States Merchant Marine Academy (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (94 and 42.2%), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (93 and 41.7%), and Systems Engineering (36 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 64.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 988 (81.6% men and 18.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 988 students enrolled in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, 81.6% men and 18.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 726 records, of which 17.5% were women and 82.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer
94 degrees awarded
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
91 degrees awarded
Systems Engineering
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

223 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Merchant Marine Academy with 223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 177 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, which is 3.85 times more than the 46 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 179 degrees mean that there were 8.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($895) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,591) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.3k), Graduate Degree (29.9k), and Primary Education (12.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was $1.16M in 2024, which is 3.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.14M to $1.16M, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.16M

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,688

$32,457

Median Property Taxes

±$1,139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$165,397

Median Household Income

± $5,526

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,445

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.6k households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY declined from $165,397 from the previous year's value of $167,647.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.52

2024 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

0.523

2023 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 0.52 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.589% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Public Transit (19.7%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who used public transit to get to work (19.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.08% of the workforce in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY (5.73k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.