Tag: West Hempstead
West Hempstead is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 18,862 at the 2010 census. West Hempstead is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead.
West Hempstead is located at 40°41′47″N 73°39′9″W / 40.69639°N 73.6525°W / 40.69639; -73.6525 (40.696409, -73.652522).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (3.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,713 people, 6,024 households, and 4,867 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,039.1 per square mile (2,716.2/km²). There were 6,110 housing units at an average density of 2,298.3/sq mi (886.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.69% White, 5.94% African American, 0.17% Native American, 5.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic…
