Country United States County Rockland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 7.3 km² Population 5,274 (2013) Area code 845 | State New York Incorporated 1983 FIPS code 36-50353 Zip code 10977 Local time Saturday 7:41 AM | |
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New Hempstead is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Square, east of Wesley Hills, south of Pomona, and west of New City. The population was 5,132 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of New Hempstead NY USA
- Geography
- Demographics
- Education
- Historical markers
- Landmarks and places of interest
- References
Map of New Hempstead, NY, USA
Joseph Berger of The New York Times said in a 1997 article that New Hempstead was one of several villages formed in Ramapo by non-Jewish people and more secular Jewish people "to preserve the sparse Better Homes and Garden [sic] ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County."
The village is served by the Spring Valley and New City post offices.
Geography
New Hempstead is located at 41°8′45″N 74°2′48″W (41.145945, -74.046641).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.35% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,767 people, 1,282 households, and 1,160 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,678.8 people per square mile (648.1/km²). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile (176.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 69.96% White, 17.54% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.04% of the population.
There were 1,282 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the village, the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $95,472, and the median income for a family was $100,127. Males had a median income of $64,013 versus $44,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,917. About 1.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
New Hempstead, which is located next to Monsey as well as the center of New City, has a very large Orthodox Jewish population.
Education
The village is located within the East Ramapo School District.