| | Hempstead, NY | Quakertown, PA | United States |
| Population | 791,018 | 9,285 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 37.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 760,725 | 8,986 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 755,924 | 8,931 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 725,639 | 8,982 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.1% | -2.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.3% | -2.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,670.1 | 4,569.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 118.6 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 73.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hempstead, NY | Quakertown, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 16.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hempstead, NY | Quakertown, PA | United States |
| White | 52.4% | 75.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 16.5% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.0% | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hempstead, NY | Quakertown, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 52.8% | 39.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.3% | 37.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.2% | 60.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.5% | 43.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.14 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 248,907 | 3,500 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 194,787 | 2,116 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.3% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.7% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 54,120 | 1,384 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.9% | 24.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.1% | 10.7% | 10.8% |