New Hempstead is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,421 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Hempstead is the 304th largest community in New York.

New Hempstead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but New Hempstead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, New Hempstead is also a village of artists. New Hempstead has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Hempstead’s character.

Also of interest is that New Hempstead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

New Hempstead is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New Hempstead’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In New Hempstead, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In New Hempstead, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though New Hempstead is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of New Hempstead are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.44% of adults in New Hempstead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Hempstead in 2022 was $37,747, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,988 for a family of four.

New Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call New Hempstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Hempstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New Hempstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.52% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Hempstead include Polish, Russian, German, Hungarian, and Irish.

In addition, New Hempstead has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.38%).

The most common language spoken in New Hempstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.