Great Neck Plaza, NY

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2021 Population

7,429

6.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

46.2

1.91% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

8.71%

27.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$95,676

0.525% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$399,800

5.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Great Neck Plaza, NY had a population of 7.43k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $95,676. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Great Neck Plaza, NY grew from 6,980 to 7,429, a 6.43% increase and its median household income declined from $96,181 to $95,676, a −0.525% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Neck Plaza, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Other (Hispanic) (5.73%), White (Hispanic) (2.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%).

None of the households in Great Neck Plaza, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.7% of the residents in Great Neck Plaza, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Great Neck Plaza, NY was $399,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Great Neck Plaza, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Neck Plaza, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Great Neck Plaza, NY is home to a population of 7.43k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 37.4% of Great Neck Plaza, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2021, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Great Neck Plaza, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 426 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.7%

2021 Citizenship

89.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.7% of Great Neck Plaza, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Great Neck Plaza, NY was 89.3%, 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)
4.84k ± 442
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
426 ± 400

10.1%

Hispanic Population

751 people

10.1% of the people in Great Neck Plaza, NY are hispanic (751 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Great Neck Plaza, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

37.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

32.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

As of 2021, 37.4% of Great Neck Plaza, NY residents (2.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Neck Plaza, NY was 32.6%, 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

World War II
44 ± 42
Korea
27 ± 33
Vietnam
9 ± 31

Great Neck Plaza, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Great Neck Plaza, NY employs 3.59k people. The largest industries in Great Neck Plaza, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (985 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (650 people), and Educational Services (378 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($141,411), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,292), and Wholesale Trade ($98,780).

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2021 Value

± 573

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 3.65k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Neck Plaza, NY, are Management Occupations (594 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (393 people), and Legal Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Neck Plaza, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.59k

2021 Value

± 573

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 3.65k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Neck Plaza, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (985 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (650 people), and Educational Services (378 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

$107,475

Median earning men ± $15,096

$64,692

Median earning women ± $9,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($222,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($107,554), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Neck Plaza, NY was $399,800 in 2021, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $380,400 to $399,800, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Neck Plaza, NY is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Great Neck Plaza, NY have an average commute time of 41.8 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Great Neck Plaza, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$399,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$50,592

$2,154

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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

55.8%

Homeownership

2021

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 55.8% of the housing units in Great Neck Plaza, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Neck Plaza, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3007

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Great Neck Plaza, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,676

Median Household Income

± $13,201

3.86k

Number of Households

± 533

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.86k households in Great Neck Plaza, NY declined from $95,676 from the previous year's value of $96,181.

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.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Public Transit (38.5%)
Drove Alone (34.6%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)

In 2021, 38.5% of workers in Great Neck Plaza, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34.6%) and those who worked at home (19.6%).

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

41.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Neck Plaza, NY have a longer commute time (41.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% 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

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Neck Plaza, NY (632 out of 7.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 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 Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98% of the population of Great Neck Plaza, NY has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.992% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.571% decrease from the previous year (700 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 819 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.571% decrease from the previous year (700 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.02%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.992%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Neck Plaza, NY grew by 14.6% from 1.77% to 2.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Neck Plaza, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.