Population 7,972 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City Park
Household size in Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Garden City Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 3.14, even as the national average fell.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Garden City Park are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 42.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garden City Park: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally. Garden City Park has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Garden City Park
Renters in Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in Garden City Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Garden City Park: just 2.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 19 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Garden City Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,473 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,532 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,721 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,882 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$409 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Garden City Park costs $1,882 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rents are up $409 a month from 2006–10, a 28% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Garden City Park
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.4% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Garden City Park is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden City Park is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Garden City Park
| Period | Garden City Park | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garden City Park runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Garden City Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Park | 3.18 | 41.0 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 2.8% | 1955 | $1,882 | 56.1% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| New Hyde Park | 3.05 | 45.3 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 4.4% | 1954 | $2,599 | 52.1% | 93.9% | 5.5% |
| North New Hyde Park | 3.04 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 1950 | $2,548 | 59.1% | 90.4% | 4.2% |
| Mineola | 2.58 | 42.2 | 7.4% | 32.0% | 6.8% | 1960 | $2,682 | 57.4% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Williston Park | 3.02 | 41.3 | 5.3% | 19.0% | 6.3% | 1946 | $2,343 | 52.8% | 94.7% | 5.1% |
| Garden City | 3.03 | 42.3 | 3.9% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 1949 | $3,389 | 71.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| East Williston | 3.09 | 40.8 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1950 | $2,141 | 68.7% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
| Stewart Manor | 2.67 | 44.3 | 6.9% | 16.2% | 7.0% | 1941 | $1,866 | 61.4% | 97.5% | 6.6% |
| Albertson | 2.98 | 46.4 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 1957 | $2,654 | 64.3% | 93.7% | 2.3% |
| North Hills | 2.23 | 60.1 | 1.6% | 14.1% | 6.9% | 1985 | $3,501 | 82.7% | 96.7% | 1.8% |
| Glen Oaks | 3.37 | 51.9 | 6.1% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 1961 | $3,501 | 62.6% | 95.4% | 7.4% |
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 Garden City Park. 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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