West Hempstead, New York facts for kids
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West Hempstead, New York
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A welcome sign at an entrance to West Hempstead on September 18, 2021
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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 West Hempstead, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Nassau County, New York |
| Town | Town of Hempstead |
| Named for | Its location west of the Village of Hempstead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 19,835 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
11552
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| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-80225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969246 |
West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino.
The residents in the hamlet had once unsuccessfully proposed to change their hamlet's name to Mayfair Park.
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History
West Hempstead is served by the West Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. There are 3 stations within its borders: West Hempstead, Hempstead Gardens, and Lakeview. The line continues to Valley Stream where it joins the Babylon Branch.
West Hempstead is easily accessed from the Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N.
The West Hempstead Union Free School District currently operates 5 schools; 1 kindergarten, 2 elementary, 1 middle school and 1 high school.
Geography
West Hempstead is located at 40°41′47″N 73°39′9″W / 40.69639°N 73.65250°W (40.696409, -73.652522).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.64%) is water.
Demographics
2010 Census
As of the 2010 2010 Census, there were 4,867 families residing in the West Hempstead Census Designated Place (CDP) and the population density was 7,039.1 per square mile (2,716.2/km2). There were 6,110 housing units at an average density of 2,298.3/sq mi (886.9/km2).
There were 6,024 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.47.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $97,627 and the median income for a family was $102,481. Males had a median income of $52,391 versus $39,871 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,732. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
2017 ACS
As of the American Community Survey of 2013–2017, there were 19,841 people in 6,148 households. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.8% White, 12.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 9.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 11.3% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.3% of the population.
In the 2017 ACS, the CDP population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18 and 14.8% age 65 or older. The median age was 40.3 years.
The CDP is 5.1% people under age 5, 5.8% people age 5–9 years old, 7.9% people age 10–14 years old, 7.3% people age 15–19 years old, 7.0% people age 20–24 years old, 11.8% people age 25–34 years old, 11.1% people age 35–44 years old, 16.5% people age 45–54 years old, 7.2% people age 55–59 years old, 5.6% people age 60–64 years old, 8.1% people age 65–74 years old, 4.1% people age 75–84 years old, and 2.6% people age 85 or older.
In 2017, the West Hempstead CDP population had an approximately even number of males (9,922) and females (9,919). However, there is nuance to this data: for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 65 or over, there were only 65.7 males.
West Hempstead, along with adjoining Franklin Square has a sizable Orthodox Jewish population that counts seven synagogues and the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County elementary school among its local institutions.
Local activities
- The West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club, has girls and boys teams at both the intramural level and the LIJSL Travel division level.
Notable people
- Nathan Englander, American short story writer and novelist, was born and raised in West Hempstead.
- Kalomoira, popular Greek singer, was born in West Hempstead.
- Lucien Laurin, award-winning horse trainer and Belmont Stakes champion, lived in West Hempstead.
- Don McPherson, former NFL player
- Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist and journalist, was the headmaster of the West Hempstead-based District 17 Schoolhouse.
- Orville Wright, Inventor of powered flight, lived in West Hempstead in the early 1930s.
- Joseph J. Sarcona, coached West Hempstead's Little League team to Long Island's first Little League World Series Championship, in 1962.
See also
In Spanish: West Hempstead para niños
