Hampstead is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,016 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hampstead is the 128th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Hampstead was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hampstead economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hampstead, where the median household income is $91,745.00. Hampstead real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Hampstead house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hampstead is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampstead is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampstead who work in management occupations (13.51%), office and administrative support (12.96%), and teaching (8.89%). Also of interest is that Hampstead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hampstead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Hampstead is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hampstead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hampstead perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Hampstead is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Hampstead is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Hampstead citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.29% of adults in Hampstead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hampstead in 2022 was $42,212, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,848 for a family of four. However, Hampstead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hampstead is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hampstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hampstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hampstead include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hampstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
