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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Hempstead | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,508 | 20,137 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $46,787 | $47,177 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 20.8% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 14.4% | 82 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $105,700 | $119,250 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $815 | $772 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 22.4% | 20.9% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.9% | 4.5% | 27 |
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HempsteadPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.8 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.6 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 1.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 11.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, AL | 81 | 22,543 | — | $49,249 | 15.0% |
| Clay, MS | 81 | 18,383 | — | $43,125 | 17.3% |
| Crisp, GA | 81 | 19,790 | — | $45,105 | 15.3% |
| Assumption, LA | 80 | 20,484 | — | $51,423 | 13.8% |
| Ouachita, AR | 80 | 22,085 | — | $49,268 | 16.3% |
| Hampton, SC | 80 | 18,254 | — | $44,711 | 12.1% |
| Ashley, AR | 80 | 18,429 | — | $44,266 | 12.8% |
| Leake, MS | 79 | 21,319 | — | $50,728 | 15.7% |
| Sabine, LA | 79 | 21,977 | — | $50,329 | 13.6% |
| Butler, AL | 78 | 18,630 | — | $44,755 | 13.5% |