Most of South Hempstead commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in South Hempstead report 231 jobs; 1,752 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in South Hempstead itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (39%, 17 miles). The average commute takes 30 minutes each way, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set South Hempstead apart
South Hempstead is a place people come home to
There are 231 jobs based in South Hempstead, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday South Hempstead has about 1,600 people in it, 49% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
39% of South Hempstead works in New York City
680 working residents, 39%, have their main job in New York City, 17 miles away. That’s 13 times as many as work in South Hempstead itself. The commute map ↓
The quickest commute around
South Hempstead’s 30-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 33 to 40 minutes. Next door ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The daily commute in and out of South Hempstead
On a workday 1,705 residents head out to work, 47 work right here, and 184 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in South Hempstead on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where South Hempstead’s working residents head each day
Where South Hempstead clocks in
39% of workers
33% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in South Hempstead: what the 231 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Hempstead, 2014 → 2024: 217 → 231. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Hempstead’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 30 minutes to work from South Hempstead
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Hempstead workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,398 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from South Hempstead
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How South Hempstead compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Hempstead workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hempstead | – | — | — | 30 min | $156,023 |
| Rockville Centre | under 1% | A | A+ | 37 min | $151,938 |
| Hempstead | under 1% | B− | A+ | 33 min | $90,420 |
| Baldwin | under 1% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Baldwin: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Hempstead’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in South Hempstead: questions
What is the median household income in South Hempstead?
$156,023 (±$44,961) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Hempstead?
1.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Hempstead?
30 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Hempstead work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (39%, 17 mi), Hempstead (33%, 3 mi), North Hempstead (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around South Hempstead without a car?
15% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Hempstead, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Hempstead
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.