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Compare Watertown to Hempstead

This post compares Watertown, 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 Watertown (city) Hempstead (village)
Population 26,437 55,698
Income (median) $34,102 $39,358
Home Value (median) $131,200 $308,800
White 83% 13%
Black 7% 46%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 27% 45%
Age (median) 31 33
Rentals 59% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Hempstead?
A: Watertown has a much smaller population count than Hempstead: 26437 compared with 55698 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Watertown versus 56% for Hempstead.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watertown may include: Elmira, Binghamton, and Troy.

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

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