What share of adults smoke in Hempstead?

An estimated 13.3% of adults in Hempstead smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 331st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Hempstead, New York: official figures

11.0% of residents of Hempstead (6,368 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 191st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New York: 5.1%).

Residents without health insurance

11.0%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

38.9%

2023

How many children in Hempstead are uninsured?

In Hempstead, 2.3% of children under 19 and 16.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Hempstead are on Medicaid?

30.6% of residents of Hempstead under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 106th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New York: 24.2%).

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How many people in Hempstead have a disability?

8.8% of residents of Hempstead (5,124 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 93rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New York: 12.6%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Hempstead have a disability?

By age, 28.4% of residents of Hempstead aged 65 and over, 7.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Hempstead, New York?

An estimated 38.9% of adults in Hempstead had obesity in 2023, joint 147th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Hempstead?

An estimated 14.0% of adults in Hempstead had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 93rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Hempstead?

An estimated 17.0% of adults in Hempstead reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 328th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 13.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Hempstead have high blood pressure?

In Hempstead, an estimated 35.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 36.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 34th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Hempstead see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 80.0% of adults in Hempstead had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 42nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Hempstead compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Hempstead ranks 191 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
188	Montgomery	11.0%
189	Kansas City	11.0%
190	Pomona	11.0%
191	Hempstead	11.0%
192	Casper	10.9%
193	Wilmington	10.9%
194	Smyrna	10.9%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Hempstead ranks 731 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
728	Lenexa	8.9%
729	Collierville	8.8%
730	Sugar Land	8.8%
731	Hempstead	8.8%
732	Lake Forest	8.8%
733	Richardson	8.8%
734	Pleasanton	8.8%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hempstead ranks 149 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
146	Smyrna	39.0%
147	Rochester	38.9%
148	Indio	38.9%
149	Hempstead	38.9%
150	Kingsport	38.9%
151	Vineland	38.8%
152	Kansas City	38.7%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hempstead ranks 100 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
97	Dothan	14.0%
98	Baldwin Park	14.0%
99	Victoria	14.0%
100	Hempstead	14.0%
101	Elizabeth	13.9%
102	Union City	13.9%
103	Decatur	13.9%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hempstead ranks 339 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
336	Kissimmee	13.3%
337	Meriden	13.3%
338	Margate	13.3%
339	Hempstead	13.3%
340	Sarasota	13.3%
341	Ocoee	13.3%
342	Dallas	13.2%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hempstead ranks 483 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
480	Mission Viejo	17.0%
481	La Habra	17.0%
482	West Allis	17.0%
483	Hempstead	17.0%
484	Boston	16.9%
485	St. Paul	16.9%
486	Laredo	16.9%

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)

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