Population 9,900 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hempstead
Household size in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Hempstead is a place of big households: 3.22 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Hempstead is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.7, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hempstead: 27.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only five of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hempstead
Renters in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Hempstead rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hempstead as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (8.6%). Vacancy has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Hempstead has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $794 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $868 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,176 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hempstead costs $1,176 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $382 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hempstead
Bachelor's degrees in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hempstead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 5.0 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Hempstead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hempstead
| Period | Hempstead | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hempstead than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.7 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hempstead compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | 3.22 | 33.5 | 27.1% | 40.6% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,176 | 14.0% | 80.9% | 3.4% |
| Pine Island | 3.48 | 23.2 | 10.7% | 32.2% | 19.9% | 1996 | $899 | 13.9% | 73.0% | 16.3% |
| Prairie View | 2.46 | 26.2 | 4.5% | 50.8% | 13.4% | 1989 | $1,036 | 29.2% | 92.0% | 17.4% |
| Cochran | 3.04 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,026 | 16.0% | 78.7% | 6.0% |
| Raccoon Bend | 2.96 | 37.9 | 12.8% | 48.9% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.7% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Waller | 2.76 | 35.1 | 16.4% | 36.5% | 9.7% | 2000 | $1,391 | 21.3% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| Sauney Stand | 2.27 | 49.0 | 15.7% | 20.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,871 | 35.0% | 92.3% | 15.6% |
| Monaville | 2.96 | 38.1 | 24.9% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,264 | 16.4% | 84.5% | 4.1% |
| Chappell Hill | 2.30 | 45.2 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1998 | $2,217 | 36.3% | 85.1% | 4.3% |
| Burleigh | 2.50 | 51.3 | 3.8% | 29.1% | 14.1% | 1986 | $994 | 39.9% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Hockley | 3.01 | 34.5 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 8.9% | 2010 | $1,875 | 39.8% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hempstead. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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