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  | City: | West Hempstead | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 516 | 
| Latitude: | 40.693572 | 
| Longitude: | -73.650008 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Lakeview W Hempstead | 
| Population: | 22,473 | 
| 2000 Population: | 23,309 | 
| White Population: | 16,662 | 
| Black Population: | 4,198 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,141 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,025 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 45 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 697 | 
| Male Population: | 11,307 | 
| Female Population: | 12,002 | 
| Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.80 | 
| Households: | 7,518 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.14 | 
| Average House Value: | $213,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $71,155 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 597 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,683 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $149,160,000 | 
| Land Area: | 3.733 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.296 sq mi | 
            Franklin Square, NY (       1.3 miles)
             Malverne, NY (       1.7 miles)
             Rockville Centre, NY (       2.0 miles)
             Hempstead, NY (       2.4 miles)
             Garden City, NY (       2.6 miles)
             Lynbrook, NY (       2.7 miles)
             Elmont, NY (       2.9 miles)
             Uniondale, NY (       3.1 miles)
             Roosevelt, NY (       3.4 miles)