Great Neck Gardens, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,492

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.855% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.85%

36.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,092

2024 Median Property Value

$1.29M

Population & Diversity

Great Neck Gardens, NY is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.6% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents were born outside of the country (516 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (902 people) in Great Neck Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 525 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Neck Gardens, NY was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
902 ± 319
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 409
Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 59

1.54%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.54% of the people in Great Neck Gardens, NY are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

34.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

516 people

36.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

As of 2024, 34.6% of Great Neck Gardens, NY residents (516 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 Gardens, NY was 36.8%, 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

Korea
71 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 37

Great Neck Gardens, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Great Neck Gardens, NY employs 820 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Neck Gardens, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Educational Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($216,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($216,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,047).

Employment

Occupations

820

2024 Value

± 305

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Gardens, NY grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 728 employees to 820 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Neck Gardens, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (235 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (148 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (112 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 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

820

2024 Value

± 305

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Gardens, NY grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 728 employees to 820 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Neck Gardens, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Educational Services (53 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

$59,917

Median earning men ± $158,430

$122,875

Median earning women ± $147,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,813) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($129,129).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Neck Gardens, NY was $1.29M in 2024, which is 3.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.14M to $1.29M, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Neck Gardens, NY is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Neck Gardens, NY have an average commute time of 35.8 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

$1.29M

Median Property Value 2024

±$235,191

$390

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

78.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Great Neck Gardens, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Neck Gardens, 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.

$136,092

Median Household Income

± $58,694

522

Number of Households

± 254

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Neck Gardens, 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 (61.3%)
Public Transit (15.1%)
Worked At Home (7.93%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Great Neck Gardens, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (7.93%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Neck Gardens, NY have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% 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

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Neck Gardens, NY (132 out of 1.49k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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