West Hempstead

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  2. West Hempstead Statistics
  3. West Hempstead Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Hempstead Employment Information
  5. West Hempstead Family Information
  6. West Hempstead Education Information
  7. West Hempstead Public Benefits Information
  8. West Hempstead Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. West Hempstead Zip Codes


West Hempstead Legal Resources Back to top

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West Hempstead Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,713
  • Land Area (2000): 6.885 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.247 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,110
West Hempstead Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Employment Information Back to top
West Hempstead Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 468 9.70%
2. Health Care 399 8.27%
3. Finance and Insurance 378 7.83%
4. Educational Services 358 7.42%
5. Public Administration 357 7.40%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 319 6.61%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 242 5.01%
8. Other Transportation 201 4.16%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 160 3.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.61%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 126 2.61%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 83 1.72%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 78 1.62%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 76 1.57%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 1.55%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 70 1.45%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 66 1.37%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 66 1.37%
19. Repair and Maintenance 58 1.20%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 57 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 718 17.58%
2. Health Care 638 15.62%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 364 8.91%
4. Finance and Insurance 341 8.35%
5. Public Administration 199 4.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 165 4.04%
7. Social Assistance 137 3.35%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 2.89%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 115 2.82%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 95 2.33%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 1.96%
12. Department and Other General Stores 73 1.79%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 73 1.79%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 66 1.62%
15. Private Household Services 49 1.20%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 1.18%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 47 1.15%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 46 1.13%
19. Air Transportation 45 1.10%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 1.03%

West Hempstead Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 272 5.64%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 225 4.66%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 193 4.00%
4. Computer Specialists 192 3.98%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 180 3.73%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 178 3.69%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 177 3.67%
8. Business Operations Specialists 143 2.96%
9. Accountants and Auditors 137 2.84%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 137 2.84%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 134 2.78%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 111 2.30%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 111 2.30%
14. Other Production Occupations 111 2.30%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 100 2.07%
16. Top Executives 99 2.05%
17. Other Health Occupations 98 2.03%
18. Financial Managers 97 2.01%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 1.97%
20. Lawyers 95 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 416 10.19%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 340 8.33%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 331 8.10%
4. Registered Nurses 168 4.11%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 167 4.09%
6. Other Management Occupations 166 4.06%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 3.72%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 122 2.99%
9. Business Operations Specialists 113 2.77%
10. Accountants and Auditors 112 2.74%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 104 2.55%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 2.25%
13. Cashiers 84 2.06%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 80 1.96%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 1.96%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 78 1.91%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 71 1.74%
18. Child Care Workers 66 1.62%
19. Customer Service Representatives 64 1.57%
20. Other Health Occupations 59 1.44%

West Hempstead Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,446 52.06%
15-35 hours 1,791 12.52%
1-14 hours 426 2.98%
No regular hours 4,641 32.45%

West Hempstead Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 173 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 170 2.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 246 2.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 722 8.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 765 9.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,118 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,203 14.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,270 14.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 830 9.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 758 8.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 232 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 439 5.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 480 5.65%

West Hempstead Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 163 1.92%
5-9 639 7.52%
10-14 1,001 11.78%
15-19 1,074 12.63%
20-24 1,103 12.97%
25-29 369 4.34%
30-34 1,170 13.76%
35-39 182 2.14%
40-44 315 3.71%
45-59 819 9.63%
60-89 1,172 13.79%
At least 90 494 5.81%

West Hempstead Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.41% 4,314 50.75%
30-44 73 0.86% 1,594 18.75%
45-59 118 1.39% 701 8.25%
At least 60 855 10.06% 811 9.54%

West Hempstead Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 648 7.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,683 76.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,081 12.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 257 2.93%

West Hempstead Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,058 (18,636 people)
Families (2000): 4,913 (16,983 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,123
People at same address in 1995: 12,862
West Hempstead Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 185 3.05%
$10,000-$14,999 181 2.99%
$15,000-$19,999 192 3.17%
$20,000-$24,999 227 3.75%
$25,000-$29,999 243 4.01%
$30,000-$34,999 237 3.91%
$35,000-$39,999 225 3.71%
$40,000-$44,999 248 4.09%
$45,000-$49,999 238 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 503 8.30%
$60,000-$74,999 705 11.64%
$75,000-$99,999 1,052 17.37%
$100,000-$124,999 858 14.16%
$125,000-$149,999 314 5.18%
$150,000-$199,999 398 6.57%
$200,000 or more 252 4.16%

West Hempstead Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 955 15.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,472 24.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 154 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,153 19.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,125 18.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 693 11.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 276 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 151 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

West Hempstead Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,038 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,946 16.59%
Public Assistance 65 0.37%
Retirement 1,233 6.94%
Self Employment 739 4.16%
Social Security 2,032 11.44%
Supplemental Security 163 0.92%
Wage / Salary 4,889 27.52%
Other 658 3.70%

West Hempstead Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,029 48.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,153 51.48%

West Hempstead Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 251 3.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,524 64.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,068 29.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 2.73%

West Hempstead Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 440 5.85%
Color 1 Box Married 4,599 61.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,577 20.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 904 12.02%

West Hempstead Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Education Information Back to top
West Hempstead Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 481 3.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,129 8.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,904 28.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,933 21.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 805 5.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,765 19.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,829 13.21%

West Hempstead Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 122 0.65% 326 1.74% 448 2.39%
Kindergarten 220 1.18% 140 0.75% 360 1.92%
Grades 1-4 685 3.66% 424 2.27% 1,109 5.93%
Grades 5-8 796 4.25% 372 1.99% 1,168 6.24%
Grades 9-12 635 3.39% 302 1.61% 937 5.01%
Undergrad college 540 2.89% 317 1.69% 857 4.58%
Graduate or professional school 116 0.62% 173 0.92% 289 1.54%
Total 3,114 16.64% 2,054 10.98% 5,168 27.62%

West Hempstead Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Hempstead Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,777 95.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 877 4.70%

West Hempstead Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Hempstead Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,805 14.99%
10-19 Years 2,505 13.39%
20-29 Years 1,972 10.54%
30-39 Years 2,894 15.47%
40-49 Years 2,880 15.39%
50-59 Years 2,225 11.89%
60-69 Years 1,368 7.31%
70-79 Years 1,367 7.31%
80-89 Years 604 3.23%
90+ Years 93 0.50%

West Hempstead Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,143 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 9,570 51.14%

West Hempstead Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,492 77.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,860 9.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,012 5.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 940 5.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 332 1.77%
Color 6 Box Other Race 58 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

West Hempstead Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,217 30.26%
2. Irish 2,920 16.94%
3. German 2,339 13.57%
4. United States Or American 1,063 6.17%
5. Polish 1,008 5.85%
6. Russian 562 3.26%
7. English 472 2.74%
8. Greek 407 2.36%
9. Austrian 236 1.37%
10. Hungarian 213 1.24%

West Hempstead Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,332 76.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,408 8.07%
3. Italian 561 3.21%
4. Greek 210 1.20%
5. Hebrew 198 1.13%
6. German 185 1.06%
7. Other Asian 136 0.78%
8. Other Indic 134 0.77%
9. Tagalog 134 0.77%
10. French 121 0.69%

West Hempstead Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,323 81.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,078 11.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,306 6.98%

West Hempstead Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Hempstead Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hempstead Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11552