West Hempstead is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,835 people and six associated neighborhoods, West Hempstead is the 91st largest community in New York.

West Hempstead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but West Hempstead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that West Hempstead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in West Hempstead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, West Hempstead is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, West Hempstead has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, West Hempstead’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In West Hempstead, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Even though West Hempstead is a smaller town, 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.

The citizens of West Hempstead are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.93% of adults in West Hempstead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in West Hempstead in 2022 was $50,211, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $200,844 for a family of four.

West Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Hempstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Hempstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Hempstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hempstead include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of West Hempstead's cultural character, accounting for 18.67% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in West Hempstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.