City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023

Garden City South, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Garden City South - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,077
Residents
$150,688
Median income
$691,800
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Garden City South - the verdict

Nationally, Garden City South sits in the 94th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Garden City South, NY

New York's Garden City South is a small town, with 4,077 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Garden City South brings in $150,688 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Garden City South's housing stock carries a median value of $691,800, and the median resident age is 46.0 years. 48.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,747 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

4,077 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$150,688 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Garden City South compare to other US cities?

Here's how Garden City South stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Garden City South against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Garden City South toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Garden City South ranks #173 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Garden City South only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#166 of 1,205
86th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#173 of 1,202
86th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#949 of 1,246
23rd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#348 of 1,254
72nd percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Garden City South's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$691,800 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Garden City South $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Garden City South, NY Garden City South, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Garden City South, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Garden City South, NY median $150,688/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Garden City South, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Garden City South, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,077
Median Income
$150,688
Median Home Value
$691,800
Median Age
46.0
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.9%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
6.8%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
10.8%
Other
3.8%

Based on 2,072 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Garden City South sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Herricks
4,077 people
Montauk
4,073 people
Gordon Heights
4,095 people
Chester
4,052 people
Hamilton
4,038 people
Bardonia
4,022 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Garden City South's 4,077 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Otsego, MI
4,079 people
Bullard, TX
4,080 people
Pascoag, RI
4,081 people
Medina, TX
4,073 people
North Brooksville, FL
4,082 people
Hazlehurst, GA
4,072 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Garden City South's $150,688 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Barrington, IL
$150,714 median income
White Rock, NM
$150,714 median income
Rice Tracts, TX
$150,750 median income
Round Top, TX
$150,625 median income
Spinnerstown, PA
$150,607 median income
Ilchester, MD
$150,783 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Garden City South, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Garden City South, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.7% 14.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6% White 77.7% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 14.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 3.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Garden City South compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Garden City South (this city) 4,077 $150,688
Herricks 4,077 $145,000
Montauk 4,073 $129,375
Gordon Heights 4,095 $107,317
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Garden City South, NY?

What is the population of Garden City South, NY? +

4,077 people live in Garden City South, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Garden City South, NY? +

The median household income in Garden City South is $150,688 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Garden City South? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Garden City South; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Garden City South, NY? +

A typical home in Garden City South is worth $691,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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