| | Bethpage, NY | Hempstead, NY | United States |
| Population | 17,627 | 791,018 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.3 | 40.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 16,627 | 760,725 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,543 | 755,924 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,761 | 725,639 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.6% | 1.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.7% | 5.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,929.3 | 6,670.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 118.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 73.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bethpage, NY | Hempstead, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bethpage, NY | Hempstead, NY | United States |
| White | 74.5% | 52.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 16.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.8% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% | 21.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bethpage, NY | Hempstead, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 64.2% | 52.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.7% | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.8% | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.89 | 3.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,080 | 248,907 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,752 | 194,787 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.7% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.7% | 40.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,328 | 54,120 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.2% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.4% | 13.1% | 10.8% |