Great Neck Gardens, NY

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2023 Population

1,245

9.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

58.5

0.679% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$1.14M

0.308% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

728

16.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Great Neck Gardens, NY had a population of 1.25k people with a median age of 58.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Great Neck Gardens, NY grew from 1,139 to 1,245, a 9.31% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Neck Gardens, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Great Neck Gardens, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Great Neck Gardens, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Great Neck Gardens, NY was $1.14M, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Great Neck Gardens, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Neck Gardens, NY was 3 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Great Neck Gardens, NY is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 36.8% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents were born outside of the country (458 people).

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (809 people) in Great Neck Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Great Neck Gardens, NY was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Neck Gardens, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
809 ± 259
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 388
Other (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 72

1.12%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.12% of the people in Great Neck Gardens, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Great Neck Gardens, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

36.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

As of 2023, 36.8% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents (458 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Neck Gardens, NY was 47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Great Neck Gardens, NY employs 728 people. The largest industries in Great Neck Gardens, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,042), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,900).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

728

2023 Value

± 289

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 52.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Neck Gardens, NY grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 623 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Neck Gardens, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (222 people), Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Neck Gardens, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

728

2023 Value

± 289

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 52.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Neck Gardens, NY grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 623 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Neck Gardens, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Neck Gardens, NY, though some of these residents may live in Great Neck Gardens, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,975

Median earning men ± $109,534

$126,638

Median earning women ± $66,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($175,439).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Neck Gardens, NY was $1.14M in 2023, which is 3.76 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.14M to $1.14M, a 0.308% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Neck Gardens, NY is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Great Neck Gardens, NY have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Neck Gardens, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.14M

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,899

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Gardens, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.6% of the housing units in Great Neck Gardens, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Great Neck Gardens, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

431

Number of Households

± 237

In N/A, the median household income of the 431 households in Great Neck Gardens, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Gardens, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (58.2%)
Public Transit (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2023, 58.2% of workers in Great Neck Gardens, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Neck Gardens, NY have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Great Neck Gardens, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Gardens, 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 Gardens, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Neck Gardens, NY (174 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Neck Gardens, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.8% of the population of Great Neck Gardens, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nassau County, NY.

694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 26.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 44.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.25%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Neck Gardens, NY grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 2.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Neck Gardens, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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