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Town of Hempstead (Nassau County)

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793,409 Population FY 2024
$268 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024
$162 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024
7.0% Debt Service FY 2024
6.7 Fiscal Stress FY 2024
0.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024
Data comparability note: The following villages extend beyond this town's boundaries: Floral Park, Garden City (also in Town of North Hempstead). The following villages are partially within this town but assigned to another town by OSC: Mineola, New Hyde Park (assigned to Town of North Hempstead). Part-town per-capita figures are not yet available for this town because the village population split across town boundaries is unknown. We will include part-town per-capita data once proportional population figures are available. If you have this information or know a definitive source, please email [email protected]. Contains villages: Village of Atlantic Beach (pop. 1,707), Village of Bellerose (pop. 1,173), Village of Cedarhurst (pop. 7,374), Village of East Rockaway (pop. 10,159), Village of Floral Park (pop. 16,172), Village of Freeport (pop. 44,472), Village of Garden City (pop. 23,272), Village of Hempstead (pop. 59,169), Village of Hewlett Bay Park (pop. 494), Village of Hewlett Harbor (pop. 1,290), Village of Hewlett Neck (pop. 569), Village of Island Park (pop. 4,928), Village of Lawrence (pop. 6,809), Village of Lynbrook (pop. 20,438), Village of Malverne (pop. 8,560), Village of Rockville Centre (pop. 26,016), Village of South Floral Park (pop. 1,741), Village of Stewart Manor (pop. 1,992), Village of Valley Stream (pop. 40,634), Village of Woodsburgh (pop. 897). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, education, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, social services, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, public safety, transportation).

Taxes this government levies

Levies we can source to Town of Hempstead as the levying government, quoted from the official sources linked on each row. Overlapping governments (state, county, regional authorities) levy their own taxes on the same residents — the calculator links below combine the full stack.

  • Property tax — levy authority identified; rates under review (still needed: current rate sheet, sentinel parcel validation)

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Other governments taxing residents here

The taxes above are only part of a resident's bill. These overlapping governments levy their own taxes on the same households — each name links to that government's page.

  • New York — State income tax graduated schedule, top rate 10.9% · State sales tax 4.0%
  • Nassau County — Destination local sales tax add-on 4.625% · property tax (rate sources verified)

What households actually pay

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

The two sections above list the tax rules for Town of Hempstead (Nassau County). Here we track the source-backed dollar amounts households here actually pay — typical property-tax bills, fees, and similar figures — filling this in as we load them for each place.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY property tax policy (local levies; no statewide rate) In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide
ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
 $10,001 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. ACS2023 Source observation available Town of Hempstead (Nassau County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

Villages in Hempstead (Nassau County)

Total village population: 277,866 (35% of town)

Village of Atlantic Beach (Nassau County) pop. 1,707
Village of Bellerose (Nassau County) pop. 1,173
Village of Cedarhurst (Nassau County) pop. 7,374
Village of East Rockaway (Nassau County) pop. 10,159
Village of Floral Park (Nassau County) pop. 16,172
Village of Freeport (Nassau County) pop. 44,472
Village of Garden City (Nassau County) pop. 23,272
Village of Hempstead (Nassau County) pop. 59,169
Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Nassau County) pop. 494
Village of Hewlett Harbor (Nassau County) pop. 1,290
Village of Hewlett Neck (Nassau County) pop. 569
Village of Island Park (Nassau County) pop. 4,928
Village of Lawrence (Nassau County) pop. 6,809
Village of Lynbrook (Nassau County) pop. 20,438
Village of Malverne (Nassau County) pop. 8,560
Village of Rockville Centre (Nassau County) pop. 26,016
Village of South Floral Park (Nassau County) pop. 1,741
Village of Stewart Manor (Nassau County) pop. 1,992
Village of Valley Stream (Nassau County) pop. 40,634
Village of Woodsburgh (Nassau County) pop. 897

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

5.7% Poverty Rate 2023
43.0% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
5.2% Unemployment Rate 2023
82.2% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$137,772 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$55,386 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$618,800 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$2,057 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
40.5 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (84)
Year Title Type
2024 Town of Hempstead OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024 Town of Hempstead OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024 Town of Hempstead FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Town of Hempstead (Nassau County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Town of Hempstead OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
—
Notes
None
OSC Code
280338600000
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org