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Compare Merrick to Hempstead

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

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

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