Great Neck Estates, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,023

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

2.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.72%

110% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$237,788

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Great Neck Estates, NY is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.2% of Great Neck Estates, NY residents were born outside of the country (853 people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Great Neck Estates, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Great Neck Estates, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Neck Estates, NY was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Great Neck Estates, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Neck Estates, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 286
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
617 ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 183

2.84%

Hispanic Population

86 people

2.84% of the people in Great Neck Estates, NY are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Neck Estates, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

853 people

29.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

874 people

As of 2024, 28.2% of Great Neck Estates, NY residents (853 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Neck Estates, NY was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Great Neck Estates, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Korea
6 ± 17

Great Neck Estates, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Great Neck Estates, NY.

Economy

The economy of Great Neck Estates, NY employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Neck Estates, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (195 people), and Finance & Insurance (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 206

0.0775%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Estates, NY grew at a rate of 0.0775%, from 1.29k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Neck Estates, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (247 people), Management Occupations (200 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Neck Estates, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2024 Value

± 206

0.0775%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Estates, NY grew at a rate of 0.0775%, from 1.29k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Neck Estates, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (195 people), and Finance & Insurance (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Neck Estates, NY, though some of these residents may live in Great Neck Estates, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$170,156

Median earning men ± $78,191

$46,932

Median earning women ± $19,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,804), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,547), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,221).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Neck Estates, NY was $1.64M in 2024, which is 4.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.67M to $1.64M, a 1.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Great Neck Estates, NY is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Neck Estates, NY have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Neck Estates, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.64M

Median Property Value 2024

±$168,971

$876

Median Property Taxes

±$135

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Great Neck Estates, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Great Neck Estates, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Great Neck Estates, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Neck Estates, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$237,788

Median Household Income

± $52,803

925

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 925 households in Great Neck Estates, NY grew to $237,788 from the previous year's value of $211,875.

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Estates, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Neck Estates, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.5%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Public Transit (15.9%)

In 2024, 50.5% of workers in Great Neck Estates, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Neck Estates, NY have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Great Neck Estates, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Great Neck Estates, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Estates, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Neck Estates, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Neck Estates, NY (173 out of 3.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Neck Estates, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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