About Hempstead

Hempstead is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,613 people and just one neighborhood, Hempstead is the 360th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities , Hempstead isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hempstead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hempstead is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hempstead who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.72%), sales jobs (9.49%), and teaching (8.30%).

Being a small city, Hempstead does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Hempstead Information and Demographics

The education level of Hempstead citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.36% of adults in Hempstead have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hempstead in 2000 was $11,560, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $46,240 for a family of four.

Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hempstead home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hempstead is African-American, followed by White. Hempstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.64% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hempstead include German and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hempstead is English. Some people also speak Spanish.