Hampstead is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,016 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hampstead is the 128th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Hampstead was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hampstead economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hampstead, where the median household income is $90,184.00. Hampstead home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Hampstead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Hampstead isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hampstead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampstead is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampstead who work in management occupations (14.93%), office and administrative support (11.38%), and sales jobs (7.42%). Also of interest is that Hampstead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Hampstead is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hampstead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hampstead perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the nice things about Hampstead is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Hampstead is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Hampstead citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.26% of adults in Hampstead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hampstead in 2022 was $43,630, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,520 for a family of four. However, Hampstead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hampstead is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hampstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hampstead include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hampstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
