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South Hempstead, New York: commercial real estate data.
South Hempstead is a Census CDP of 3,108 people across 0.58 square miles of land, in Nassau County. Median household income is $156,023, 95.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $72,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Hempstead
What South Hempstead is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area0.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,374
- County holding the largest share of its areaNassau County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hempstead
How many people live in South Hempstead
- Population3,108
- Median age46.3 plus or minus 9.5
- Population under 18542 plus or minus 155
- Share under 1817.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over644 plus or minus 198
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households1,142 plus or minus 234
- Family households854
- Share of households that are families74.8 percent plus or minus 20.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hempstead
Income and work in South Hempstead
- Median household income$156,023 plus or minus $44,961
- Per capita income$68,594
- Civilian labor force1,811
- Employed1,723
- Unemployed88 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over2,330
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent plus or minus 22.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher46.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hempstead
Housing in South Hempstead
- Housing units1,162
- Occupied units1,142 plus or minus 234
- Vacant units20 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate1.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied1,094 plus or minus 235
- Renter occupied48 plus or minus 38
- Ownership rate95.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$601,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,267 plus or minus $973
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units1,162 plus or minus 241
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hempstead
How South Hempstead gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,398
- Commuting under 15 minutes193 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more638 plus or minus 192
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.6 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Drove alone61.3 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport12.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Walked4.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home15.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hempstead
SBA loans in South Hempstead (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$72,000
- Average approval$72,000
- Median approval$72,000
- Largest approval$72,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Hempstead, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Nassau County, not South Hempstead
Nassau County context, not South Hempstead figures
- Establishments in Nassau County48,718
- Covered employment, Nassau County631,563
- Average annual pay, Nassau County$77,454
- Housing units permitted, Nassau County830
Every figure in this section is published for Nassau County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Hempstead.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
South Hempstead questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Hempstead, New York?
3,108, in 1,142 households. South Hempstead CDP covers 0.58 square miles of land, which is 5,374 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Hempstead in?
Nassau County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Hempstead?
$156,023. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $601,000. Median gross rent is $2,267 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Hempstead businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $72,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $72,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Hempstead, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Hempstead borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Hempstead. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page South Hempstead figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nassau County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Hempstead.
Is zoning published for South Hempstead?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.