Compare-Cities.com

Compare Smithtown to Hempstead

This post compares Smithtown, 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 Smithtown (CDP) Hempstead (village)
Population 26,340 55,698
Income (median) $85,904 $39,358
Home Value (median) $483,900 $308,800
White 92% 13%
Black 1% 46%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 33% 45%
Age (median) 46 33
Rentals 12% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Smithtown or Hempstead?
A: Smithtown has a much smaller population count than Hempstead: 26340 compared with 55698 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hempstead does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Smithtown versus 56% for Hempstead.

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

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z