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Compare Hempstead to Merrick

This post compares Hempstead, New York to Merrick, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hempstead (village) Merrick (CDP)
Population 55,698 20,679
Income (median) $39,358 $92,376
Home Value (median) $308,800 $543,400
White 13% 92%
Black 46% 2%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 45% 36%
Age (median) 33 44
Rentals 56% 5%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hempstead or Merrick?
A: Hempstead has a larger population count than Merrick: 55698 compared with 20679 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hempstead or in Merrick?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Hempstead.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hempstead or Merrick?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Hempstead.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hempstead does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Hempstead versus 5% for Merrick.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hempstead may include: Spring-Valley, Uniondale, and Newburgh.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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