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Compare Hempstead to Rockville Centre

This post compares Hempstead, New York to Rockville Centre, 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) Rockville Centre (village)
Population 55,698 24,485
Income (median) $39,358 $85,151
Home Value (median) $308,800 $615,100
White 13% 84%
Black 46% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 45% 34%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 56% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hempstead or Rockville Centre?
A: Hempstead has a larger population count than Rockville Centre: 55698 compared with 24485 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hempstead or Rockville Centre?
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 32% for Rockville Centre.

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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