Population 1,139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenvale
Household size in Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.83 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Greenvale are large by national standards, averaging 3.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Greenvale skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Greenvale (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Greenvale
Renters in Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Greenvale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Greenvale: just 2.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Greenvale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,606 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,446 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,626 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,156 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Greenvale runs $2,156 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 35.9% 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 Greenvale
Bachelor's degrees in Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.0% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Greenvale is highly educated: nearly two-thirds of adults 25 and older (63.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Greenvale: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Greenvale
| Period | Greenvale | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Greenvale: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Greenvale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale | 3.33 | 45.9 | 10.7% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 1968 | $2,156 | 63.9% | 95.3% | 8.2% |
| Roslyn Harbor | 2.38 | 56.2 | 3.4% | 35.9% | 1.0% | 1952 | $2,368 | 80.7% | 98.4% | 4.9% |
| East Hills | 3.34 | 41.9 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 1954 | $2,424 | 82.0% | 97.5% | 4.1% |
| Glenwood Landing | 2.37 | 53.0 | 6.5% | 26.3% | 3.4% | 1948 | $2,506 | 75.3% | 99.0% | 3.0% |
| Glen Head | 2.66 | 49.3 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 6.0% | 1959 | $2,474 | 62.7% | 94.2% | 1.9% |
| Old Brookville | 3.07 | 49.4 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 3.0% | 1975 | $2,038 | 77.0% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| Old Westbury | 3.16 | 40.5 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 1967 | $3,392 | 80.9% | 93.6% | 4.9% |
| Roslyn Estates | 2.89 | 49.8 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 1959 | $2,417 | 79.5% | 99.2% | 1.4% |
| Roslyn Heights | 3.16 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1966 | $3,241 | 62.9% | 94.8% | 5.1% |
| Roslyn | 2.47 | 57.4 | 3.5% | 18.8% | 2.7% | 1959 | $2,032 | 72.0% | 97.7% | 4.0% |
| Sea Cliff | 2.83 | 43.1 | 4.3% | 22.7% | 9.4% | 1941 | $2,316 | 61.9% | 97.3% | 11.5% |
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 Greenvale. 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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