How long do people stay in their homes in West Hempstead, NY?

Name: How long people stay in West Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.8% (±2.6 points) of households in West Hempstead, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 38.4%

When households in West Hempstead moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±4.4 points)	32.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±3.5 points)	20.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.1% (±3.4 points)	14.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.3% (±3.9 points)	18.6%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In West Hempstead, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Nassau County (14.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempstead
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hempstead	—	11.8% (±2.6 points)	—
Garden City South	1.2 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	1.3 mi	17.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Square	1.4 mi	9.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hempstead	1.7 mi	16.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
South Hempstead	1.7 mi	12.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malverne	1.9 mi	9.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Garden City	2.1 mi	12.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	2.3 mi	17.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hempstead, NY (16.2%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (17.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26 (tie)	Merrick	12.5% (±3.3 points)
28	Hicksville	12.4% (±2.5 points)
29	North New Hyde Park	12.3% (±4.1 points)
30 (tie)	Garden City Park	12.1% (±4.4 points)
30 (tie)	South Hempstead	12.1% (±7.0 points)
32	Plainview	11.9% (±2.3 points)
33	West Hempstead	11.8% (±2.6 points)
34	Bay Park	11.7% (±10.9 points)
35	Baldwin (community)	11.6% (±2.8 points)
36	Seaford	11.4% (±3.3 points)
37	Elmont	11.1% (±2.7 points)
38	Great Neck Gardens	10.9% (±11.7 points)
39 (tie)	Garden City South	10.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Hempstead is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

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 West Hempstead

How often do people move in West Hempstead?

11.8% of households in West Hempstead, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Hempstead have?

38.4% of households in West Hempstead have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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