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.

Because of many things, West Hempstead is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Hempstead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Hempstead perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in West Hempstead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.51 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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 citizens of West Hempstead are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.83% 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 $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.