South Hempstead, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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97%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Hempstead	New York	National
Income per capita	$88,468	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$183,933	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,484	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,188	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$110,735	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,799	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Hempstead is 97% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Hempstead is 126% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Hempstead is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Hempstead is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$122,609 $183,933 $367,866

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Hempstead median earnings by income bracket

South Hempstead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%	5.5%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	32.5%	32.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	981	$378,763	365.7%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
South Hempstead, NY	3,243	$183,933	126.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Saba, TX	3,243	$46,341	43.0%
Lot 34, PE	3,243	n/a
Capilano 5, BC	3,243	n/a
Orchard Park, NY	3,242	$138,484	70.3%
Saint-Côme--Linière, QC	3,244	n/a
South Hempstead, NY	3,243	$183,933	126.1%

Source: The South Hempstead, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.