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Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North)

A Census profile of the Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) Public Use Microdata Area in New York, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 118,303 people, with a median household income of $169,547 and a median age of 41.5.

Cities & areas covered: Nassau County, North Hempstead Town.

118,303
Population
$169,547
Median HH income
73.4%
Bachelor's+
$1,000,000
Median home value

How Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) compares to New York

  • Median household income here is $169,547, $83,251 above the New York figure of $86,296.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 73.4%, 32.2% above the New York figure of 41.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 80.4%, 26.1% above the New York figure of 54.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 5.4%, 8.6% below the New York figure of 14.0%.

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) vs. New York vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMANY
Median household income$169,547$86,296
Median family income$203,050$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$154,638$76,683
Median personal income (15+)$47,920$35,534
Poverty rate5.4%14.0%
Unemployment rate4.0%5.4%
Labor force participation (16+)57.6%62.9%
Mean hours worked / week38.437.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$13,641$3,339
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income29.0%26.0%
Mean All other income$553$476
Mean Public assistance income$18$88
Mean Total person's earnings$93,356$49,563
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio413.3320.6
Mean Retirement income$5,678$4,038
Mean Self-employment income$6,548$2,510
Mean Supplementary Security Income$151$328
Mean Social Security income$5,817$3,864

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) — FAQ

What is the population of the Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA?+

The Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA in New York has a population of 118,303, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North), NY?+

Median household income in the Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA is $169,547, compared with $86,296 across New York and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA?+

The Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA covers Nassau County, North Hempstead Town. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New York contains 144 PUMAs.

Where does this Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.