Language Spoken At Home in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,826 | 100% |
| English only | 18,719 | 89.9% |
| Language other than English | 2,107 | 10.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,130 | 5.4% |
| Spanish | 2,039 | 9.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,098 | 5.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 22,548 | 100% |
| American | 1,248 | 5.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 358 | 1.6% |
| English | 3,441 | 15.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 457 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 23 | 0.1% |
| German | 993 | 4.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,175 | 9.6% |
| Italian | 135 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 101 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 164 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 93 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 141 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 19 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,575 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,843 | 68.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,575 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 4,010 | 46.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,469 | 17.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 345 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 231 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,488 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 875 | 10.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,732 | 31.9% |
| Householder living alone | 2,469 | 28.8% |
| 65 years and over | 972 | 11.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,009 | 35.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,417 | 28.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 22,203 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,575 | 38.6% |
| Spouse | 3,978 | 17.9% |
| Child | 7,012 | 31.6% |
| Other relatives | 1,870 | 8.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 768 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 348 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,413 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,368 | 28.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,583 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 248 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 221 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 993 | 11.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,169 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,353 | 25.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,138 | 45.1% |
| Separated | 286 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 1,101 | 12.0% |
| Divorced | 1,291 | 14.1% |
Fertility in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 263 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 97 | 36.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 1 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 751 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 444 | 59.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 214 | 28.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 1.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 86 | 11.5% |
| 5 or more years | 133 | 17.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 444 | 100% |
| Who are female | 209 | 47.1% |
| Who are married | 320 | 72.1% |
School Enrollment in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,810 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 446 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten | 235 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,697 | 46.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,443 | 24.8% |
| College or graduate school | 989 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,618 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,207 | 8.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,828 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,213 | 35.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,530 | 24.1% |
| Associate's degree | 658 | 4.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,636 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 546 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,631 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,459 | 8.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 22,278 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,260 | 19.1% |
| Under 18 years | 5,917 | 100% |
| With a disability | 538 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 13,136 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,204 | 16.8% |
| 65 years and over | 3,225 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,518 | 47.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 22,354 | 100% |
| Same house | 19,243 | 86.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,089 | 13.8% |
| Same county | 1,825 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 1,264 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 781 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 483 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 22 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 22,548 | 100% |
| Native | 21,126 | 93.7% |
| Born in United States | 21,023 | 93.2% |
| State of residence | 14,216 | 63.0% |
| Different state | 6,807 | 30.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 103 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 1,422 | 6.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,422 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 142 | 10.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,280 | 90.0% |
Year of Entry in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,525 | 100% |
| Native | 103 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 103 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,422 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,422 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hempstead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,422 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 2.4% |
| Asia | 5 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,362 | 95.8% |
| Northern America | 21 | 1.5% |