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Great Neck, NY

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

11,068
Residents
$137,095
Median income
$953,400
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Great Neck - the verdict

Nationally, Great Neck sits in the 92nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, household income
97th
percentile, home value
96th
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: Great Neck, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 11,068 residents in Great Neck, a small town within New York. Great Neck households earn a median of $137,095 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Typical homes in Great Neck are valued around $953,400, and the median resident age is 34.4 years. Educational attainment runs 58.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 5 residential building permits were authorized in Great Neck (Construction Slowdown), down 37% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,910 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

11,068 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$137,095 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Great Neck compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 97% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% 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 Great Neck 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 is Great Neck's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Great Neck ranks #94 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Great Neck only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#227 of 1,205
81st percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#94 of 1,202
92nd percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#492 of 1,246
60th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#209 of 1,254
83rd 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.

92ndIncome percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Great Neck's home value compares nationally

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

$953,400 3rd percentile more affordable than 3% 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%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Great Neck $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 - Great Neck, NY Great Neck, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Great Neck, 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 Great Neck, NY median $137,095/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%
Great Neck, 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 Great Neck, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

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

Population
11,068
Median Income
$137,095
Median Home Value
$953,400
Median Age
34.4
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.4%

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,060 residents11,080 residents11,100 residents11,120 residents11,140 residents11,160 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,121 residents 11,141 residents ▲ +0.2%
Great Neck's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 9
2021 12
2022 2
2023 4
2024 5

Permit volume decreased 37% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
48.7%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
27.1%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
11.2%
Other
3.7%

Based on 3,857 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 Great Neck sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Lake Grove
11,050 people
Middle Island
11,086 people
North Bellport
10,999 people
Elwood
11,140 people
North Lindenhurst
11,153 people
Terryville
10,962 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Great Neck's 11,068 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fairview Shores, FL
11,064 people
Lansdowne, PA
11,064 people
Columbia, IL
11,063 people
Spout Springs, NC
11,073 people
Marinette, WI
11,060 people
Aguadilla zona urbana, PR
11,060 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Great Neck's $137,095 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gleneagle, CO
$137,105 median income
South Dennis, NJ
$137,083 median income
Belleair Beach, FL
$137,045 median income
Gateway, AK
$137,150 median income
Medill, MO
$137,000 median income
Union City, CA
$137,194 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Great Neck, 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 Great Neck, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.4% 17.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.1% White 71.4% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 17.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.4% Two or more races 3.7% 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 Great Neck 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
Great Neck (this city) 11,068 $137,095
Lake Grove 11,050 $119,558
Middle Island 11,086 $89,702
North Bellport 10,999 $99,551
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Great Neck, NY?

What is the population of Great Neck, NY? +

Great Neck, NY counts 11,068 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Great Neck, NY? +

The median household income in Great Neck is $137,095 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Great Neck? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Great Neck; 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 Great Neck, NY? +

A typical home in Great Neck is worth $953,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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