Health Profile of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Hempstead Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hempstead | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hempstead is 79.1 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 11.0%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,035 residents in Hempstead are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 764 233 men · 531 women
- 75–84 2,132 754 men · 1,378 women
- 65–74 3,848 1,509 men · 2,339 women
- 50–64 10,291 4,882 men · 5,409 women
Younger residents
13,926 residents in Hempstead are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,896 2,152 boys · 1,744 girls
- 7–12 4,086 2,042 boys · 2,044 girls
- 3–7 3,356 1,610 boys · 1,746 girls
- 0–3 2,588 1,264 boys · 1,324 girls
About 1,867 residents in Hempstead (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hempstead | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Hempstead is about 36% lower than in New York. The rate of heart disease in Hempstead is about 20% lower than in New York. The rate of diabetes in Hempstead is about 19% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hempstead | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.0% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hempstead is about 31% higher than in New York. The rate of binge drinking in Hempstead is about 20% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 78,294 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 861,233 minutes a day and 314.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hempstead is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.56 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Hempstead | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.40 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hempstead is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hempstead, NY Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Hempstead, NY is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 58,804 residents against a local median of 23,057. Where Hempstead, NY breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 145% above the local median of 4.5% at 11.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.9% against a local median of 24.9%, 37% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Hempstead, NY reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves sit within 2.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Hempstead, NY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Hempstead, NY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead, NY | 58,804 | 79.1 yrs #3/4 | 11.0% #4/4 | 33.9% #4/4 |
| Uniondale, NY | 33,148 | 78.6 yrs | 4.6% | 29.9% |
| West Hempstead, NY | 20,645 | 82.6 yrs | 4.5% | 24.9% |
| Garden City, NY | 23,057 | 85.4 yrs | 2.1% | 19.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hempstead, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hempstead, New York.
Is Hempstead, New York a healthy place to live?
Hempstead, New York has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Hempstead, New York?
People in Hempstead, New York can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Hempstead, New York residents are uninsured?
11.0% of residents in Hempstead, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 5.9 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Hempstead, New York?
33.9% of adults in Hempstead, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
Which health problem stands out most in Hempstead, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 32.0%, about 31% higher than the New York rate of 24.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hempstead, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 78,294 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 861,233 minutes a day and 314.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hempstead is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.56 lifetimes a year.
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