Population 18,718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Great Neck
Household size in Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Great Neck is a place of big households: 3.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.72, even as the national average fell. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 43 have larger households.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Great Neck is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.8, even as the national median rose.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Great Neck, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Great Neck 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 Great Neck
Renters in Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Great Neck own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Great Neck as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (7.9%). Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Great Neck is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing. Only 33 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,367 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,409 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,881 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,861 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$494 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Great Neck runs $1,861 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rents are up $494 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Great Neck
Bachelor's degrees in Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Great Neck is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Great Neck is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New York area overall (86.9%). The share with a diploma has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Great Neck
| Period | Great Neck | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Great Neck is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Great Neck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck | 3.26 | 42.0 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 9.7% | 1950 | $1,861 | 55.3% | 89.2% | 5.5% |
| Kensington | 3.05 | 49.2 | 2.6% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 1950 | $2,153 | 73.2% | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Great Neck Plaza | 1.95 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 43.2% | 8.4% | 1961 | $2,516 | 67.9% | 95.6% | 5.8% |
| Great Neck Estates | 3.03 | 44.8 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 1953 | $1,912 | 72.1% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Russell Gardens | 2.75 | 42.8 | 1.0% | 21.9% | 8.5% | 1951 | $1,943 | 85.3% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Thomaston | 2.87 | 45.1 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 1952 | $2,736 | 72.6% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| Saddle Rock | 3.51 | 33.4 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9.5% | 1952 | $1,951 | 70.4% | 99.0% | 1.5% |
| Plandome Heights | 3.07 | 40.8 | 5.0% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 1940 | $3,501 | 84.0% | 97.6% | 6.0% |
| Kings Point | 3.48 | 28.3 | 12.8% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 1960 | $3,432 | 66.1% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Lake Success | 3.43 | 45.2 | 3.1% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 1957 | $3,501 | 66.5% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| Plandome | 3.36 | 43.6 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 1938 | $3,501 | 88.8% | 99.7% | 1.4% |
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 Great Neck. 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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