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Hempstead, TX
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Living in Hempstead



Hempstead is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,179 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hempstead is the 359th largest community in Texas.

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

As is often the case in a small city, Hempstead doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Hempstead who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.17% of the adults in Hempstead have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hempstead in 2022 was $20,021, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,084 for a family of four. However, Hempstead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hempstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hempstead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Hempstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.65% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hempstead include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian.

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


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