Great Neck Plaza, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,593

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

4.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.65%

25.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,474

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Great Neck Plaza, NY is home to a population of 7.59k people, from which 82.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40% of Great Neck Plaza, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.04k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Great Neck Plaza, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 697 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Great Neck Plaza, 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 Plaza, NY was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Neck Plaza, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 495
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 465
Other (Hispanic)
697 ± 453

15.8%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

15.8% of the people in Great Neck Plaza, NY are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Neck Plaza, 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

40%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

37.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.84k people

As of 2024, 40% of Great Neck Plaza, NY residents (3.04k 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 Plaza, NY was 37.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 57
Korea
29 ± 36

Great Neck Plaza, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Great Neck Plaza, NY employs 3.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Neck Plaza, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,005 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (675 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (310 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($164,276), Finance & Insurance ($148,162), and Wholesale Trade ($111,583).

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2024 Value

± 613

−0.929%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined at a rate of −0.929%, from 3.88k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Neck Plaza, NY, are Management Occupations (539 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (532 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Neck Plaza, 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

3.84k

2024 Value

± 613

−0.929%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined at a rate of −0.929%, from 3.88k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Neck Plaza, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,005 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (675 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Neck Plaza, NY, though some of these residents may live in Great Neck Plaza, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,365

Median earning men ± $18,296

$74,475

Median earning women ± $17,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,074), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,071), and Wholesale Trade ($111,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,127), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,924), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Neck Plaza, NY was $416,100 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,900 to $416,100, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Neck Plaza, NY is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Neck Plaza, NY have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Neck Plaza, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$416,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,632

$2,226

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Great Neck Plaza, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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

$92,474

Median Household Income

± $19,682

3.94k

Number of Households

± 554

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.94k households in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined from $92,474 from the previous year's value of $106,549.

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Plaza, 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 Plaza, 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 (42.3%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
Public Transit (18.7%)

In 2024, 42.3% of workers in Great Neck Plaza, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.7%).

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

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Neck Plaza, NY have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.72% of the workforce in Great Neck Plaza, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Neck Plaza, 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 Plaza, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Neck Plaza, NY (645 out of 7.46k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Neck Plaza, NY is White, followed by Asian 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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