Demographics

People

Total Population7,397
Male Share of the Population55.9%
Female Share of the Population44.1%
Senior Citizens11.7%
Employed Population 16+3,196
Age of the Population28

Families

% of people married45.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.1%
Median Earnings25+$24,284
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$17,426
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,611

Wealth

Median Family Income$46,000
% Above Poverty Level76.3%
% Below Poverty Level23.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home0.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30.4%
Median Gross Rent$866
Median House Value$104,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)68.6%
African5.9%
German5%
Irish3.2%
West Indian2.9%
English1.9%
Belizean1.5%
Haitian1.4%
French Except Basque1.3%
Polish0.9%
Italian0.5%
Czech0.4%
Belgian0.4%
Portuguese0.3%
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Hempstead Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWaller County
Standard Zip Codes77445
Phone Area Codes9,36,979
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude30.09
Approximate Longitude-96.08

Hempstead Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWASHINGTON STATE PARK
Distance16.9 miles
Jan Temp38 to 60 F
Apr Temp56 to 78 F
Jul Temp72 to 96 F
Oct Temp57 to 82 F
Annual Precip41.6 inches
StationBRENHAM
Distance19.9 miles
Jan Temp39 to 62 F
Apr Temp57 to 80 F
Jul Temp73 to 97 F
Oct Temp59 to 83 F
Annual Precip44.1 inches
StationSEALY
Distance22 miles
Jan Temp41 to 62 F
Apr Temp57 to 79 F
Jul Temp72 to 95 F
Oct Temp59 to 83 F
Annual Precip40.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bellville4,234$64,028
Brenham16,778$58,629
Navasota7,432$63,740
Pattison478$58,929
Prairie View6,337$34,519

Hempstead Public Libraries

Waller County Library
2331 11TH ST
Hempstead, Texas
(979) 826-7658

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Hempstead Public Schools

Calvin Nelms - Northwest
1346 Wilkins St
ZIP: 77445
(979) 826-8302
Other
Hempstead Early Childhood
1340 13th St
ZIP: 77445
(979) 826-2452
Primary
Total Enrollment 442
Hempstead El
1111 St Barbe St
ZIP: 77445
(979) 826-2452
Primary
Total Enrollment 314
Hempstead H S
801 Donaho
ZIP: 77445
(979) 826-3331
High
Total Enrollment 386
Hempstead Middle
2532 9th St
ZIP: 77445
(979) 826-2530
Middle
Total Enrollment 348

Hempstead Private Schools

Community Christian Academy
1016 6th St
ZIP: 77445
Elementary
Total Enrollment 66
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