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  | City: | Hempstead | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 516, 718 | 
| Latitude: | 40.700705 | 
| Longitude: | -73.620907 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hoffmeister Hofstra Univ , S Hempstead , South Hempstead | 
| Population: | 52,860 | 
| 2000 Population: | 59,022 | 
| White Population: | 16,403 | 
| Black Population: | 30,043 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 18,276 | 
| Asian Population: | 779 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 301 | 
| Indian Population: | 33 | 
| Other Population: | 8,722 | 
| Male Population: | 28,203 | 
| Female Population: | 30,819 | 
| Median Age: | 29.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.40 | 
| Households: | 16,417 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.39 | 
| Average House Value: | $167,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $46,291 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,031 | 
| Number of Employees: | 13,007 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $496,516,000 | 
| Land Area: | 4.205 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.050 sq mi | 
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             Garden City, NY (       1.7 miles)
             West Hempstead, NY (       2.4 miles)
             Roosevelt, NY (       2.4 miles)
             Carle Place, NY (       2.8 miles)
             East Meadow, NY (       2.9 miles)
             Mineola, NY (       2.9 miles)
             Rockville Centre, NY (       3.3 miles)
             Franklin Square, NY (       3.4 miles)