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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, New Hempstead is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Hempstead a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Hempstead has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Hempstead’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in New Hempstead is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Hempstead, the average commute to work is 30.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though New Hempstead is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

New Hempstead is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.44% of adults in New Hempstead have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.