How many homes in the Village of Hempstead, NY are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in the Village of Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Hempstead, NY have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.5% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 14.5% (±2.2 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.5%

Crowding and facilities in the Village of Hempstead

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
More than 1 person per room	14.5% (±2.2 points)	3.4% (±0.3 points)	5.3% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	4.7% (±1.2 points)	1.1% (±0.2 points)	2.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In the Village of Hempstead, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Nassau County (3.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (5.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near the Village of Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Hempstead
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Village of Hempstead	—	14.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Uniondale	1.6 mi	7.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
South Hempstead	1.6 mi	0.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
West Hempstead	1.7 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Village of Garden City	2.0 mi	0.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Garden City South	2.2 mi	0.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeview	2.4 mi	7.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Roosevelt	2.6 mi	11.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	3.0 mi	0.8% (±0.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Uniondale, NY (7.9%), South Hempstead, NY (0.8%), West Hempstead, NY (2.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of Hempstead

How many homes in the Village of Hempstead are overcrowded?

14.5% of occupied homes in the Village of Hempstead, NY have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Hempstead lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.5% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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