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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.37% 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.

West Hempstead is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, West Hempstead’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in West Hempstead is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Hempstead, the average commute to work is 35.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In West Hempstead, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though West Hempstead is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of West Hempstead ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in West Hempstead, 49.83% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in West Hempstead in 2022 was $52,723, 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 $210,892 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 25.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hempstead include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of West Hempstead's cultural character, accounting for 20.38% of the town’s population.

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