Population 1,609 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Garden City
Household size in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.75 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, East Garden City sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 1.98 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.5 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
East Garden City is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Garden City: 21.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Garden City
Renters in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in East Garden City rent their homes (44.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in East Garden City than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −33 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
East Garden City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,415 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,500 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Garden City costs $3,501 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in East Garden City: 52.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in East Garden City have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Garden City
| Period | East Garden City | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in East Garden City is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Garden City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Garden City | 2.72 | 34.1 | 21.1% | 44.5% | 11.3% | 1961 | $3,501 | 52.9% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| Uniondale | 3.72 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 27.9% | 5.0% | 1952 | $2,411 | 25.4% | 84.0% | 7.9% |
| Hempstead | 3.54 | 38.3 | 25.8% | 50.9% | 9.0% | 1958 | $1,668 | 21.6% | 75.7% | 9.7% |
| Carle Place | 2.66 | 45.9 | 7.7% | 18.7% | 4.1% | 1954 | $2,218 | 45.6% | 91.2% | 3.9% |
| Garden City | 3.03 | 42.3 | 3.9% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 1949 | $3,389 | 71.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| East Meadow | 3.23 | 43.4 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 4.6% | 1959 | $2,665 | 49.7% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Westbury | 2.92 | 46.6 | 11.1% | 24.4% | 3.9% | 1962 | $2,125 | 47.3% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| Mineola | 2.58 | 42.2 | 7.4% | 32.0% | 6.8% | 1960 | $2,682 | 57.4% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Salisbury | 2.95 | 45.3 | 4.7% | 8.6% | 2.0% | 1955 | $1,909 | 46.5% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| New Cassel | 4.10 | 35.7 | 24.7% | 37.0% | 4.1% | 1958 | $2,310 | 23.7% | 78.3% | 3.8% |
| East Williston | 3.09 | 40.8 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1950 | $2,141 | 68.7% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Garden City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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