South HempsteadNY
A town of 3,108.
Is South Hempstead a good place to live?
South Hempstead’s median rent is $2,267 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 759 New York towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than South Hempstead. We don’t grade South Hempstead yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave South Hempstead for work
Where South Hempstead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Central Park and 507 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Hempstead. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw20 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw19 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw20 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Moving to South Hempstead: who provides what
South Hempstead is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Hempstead.
A larger share of households own their home in South Hempstead than in most of New York or the rest of the country
96% of South Hempstead households own their home, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
South Hempstead stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
1.8% of working residents work locally in South Hempstead. The top destinations are New York (38%), Hempstead (33%) and North Hempstead (7%). South Hempstead’s median household income is $156,000.
| South Hempstead | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $156,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in South Hempstead
South Hempstead has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in South Hempstead
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Hempstead.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy South Hempstead is
South Hempstead beats the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of South Hempstead adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| South Hempstead | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | South Hempstead | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like New York’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. The median age in South Hempstead is 46.3 years. 47% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| South Hempstead | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| South Hempstead | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about South Hempstead
Colleges nearby
28 within 15 miles of the center of South Hempstead
About 4 of every 100 South Hempstead residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
South Hempstead’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with South Hempstead.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hempstead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockville Centre | #37 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Hempstead | #692 | D | D | C | C− | C |
| Baldwin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Hempstead and Baldwin aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Hempstead with a neighbor →
Questions about South Hempstead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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