Hempstead is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,658 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hempstead is the 359th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Hempstead isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hempstead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hempstead is a city of service providers, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hempstead who work in food service (15.13%), business and financial occupations (11.95%), and healthcare suport services (9.87%). One downside of living in Hempstead is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hempstead, the average commute to work is 30.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Hempstead is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Hempstead have a very low rate of college education: just 6.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Hempstead in 2022 was $21,905, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,620 for a family of four. However, Hempstead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hempstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hempstead, accounting for 46.60% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hempstead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hempstead include German, English, British, African, and Polish. Hempstead also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.61%. The most common language spoken in Hempstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
