Hempstead is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,537 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hempstead is the 359th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hempstead is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 business and financial occupations (17.05%), healthcare suport services (12.94%), and food service (12.86%). One downside of living in Hempstead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.25 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Hempstead does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Hempstead has a very low overall level of education: only 7.69% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Hempstead in 2022 was $22,213, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,852 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. The greatest number of Hempstead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Hempstead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hempstead include German, English, Polish, Italian, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hempstead's cultural character, accounting for 15.51% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Hempstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
