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Garden City Park

New York · 7,914 residents · 0.99 sq mi
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With 7,914 people, Garden City Park is a city in New York. Households here earn about 74% more than in New York as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $834,500. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 34%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

7,914
+5%since 2000
from 7,554 in 2000
1990 – 2024
7,970 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 8,086 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
39.8
−3%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.99 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Garden City Park
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(494)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(526)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(456)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.3%(659)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(600)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.7%(609)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(1,214)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.9%(708)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(1,103)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(781)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(585)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(179)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$149,800
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,746 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$57,224
+96%since 2000
from $29,250 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.8%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.420
+5%since 2010
from 0.400 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration10.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$834,500
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $266,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,009
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $785 in 2000
US average: $1,442
84.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
15.1% rent
1.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
3.19 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
32.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
49.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.6
−7%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65%(4,907)
Black4.1%(308)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(611)
Asian20.4%(1,541)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.4%(2,330)
Black1.4%(107)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(919)
Asian49.7%(3,931)
Other7.9%(627)
81
+9%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(177)
Colombian1.8%(143)
Mexican1.5%(115)
Spaniard1.4%(111)
Guatemalan1.2%(96)
Peruvian0.7%(57)
Ecuadorian0.5%(40)
Salvadoran0.3%(25)
Paraguayan0.3%(23)
Cuban0.2%(18)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(17)
Dominican0.1%(9)
Argentine0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian25%(1,976)
Chinese12.2%(969)
Sri Lankan5.4%(427)
Korean2.8%(223)
Japanese1.8%(141)
Filipino0.9%(75)
Taiwanese0.4%(31)
Thai0.4%(29)
Bangladeshi0.3%(22)
Vietnamese0.2%(16)
Ancestry
Italian9.8%(776)
Irish6.4%(509)
German4.8%(379)
Polish2.6%(202)
Dutch2.5%(199)
Guyanese2.3%(183)
Brazilian1.7%(136)
Greek1.6%(126)
Austrian1.4%(107)
Croatian1.4%(107)
English0.7%(56)
American0.7%(53)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.5%(40)
Ukrainian0.4%(30)
Russian0.3%(27)
Canadian0.2%(13)
Czech0.2%(12)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Lithuanian0.1%(8)
Scottish0.1%(8)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

55.4%
+18.9 ptssince 2000
from 36.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
22.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.4 min
+55%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
62.5%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
14.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
15.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
61.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
14.6%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
57.9%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
49.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
33.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
3.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
15.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
91.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
56.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2016
from 50.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
5.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 9.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(1,161)
Married61.3%(1,968)
Widowed0.6%(20)
Divorced1.9%(62)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(690)
Married57.8%(1,866)
Widowed12.8%(414)
Divorced8%(257)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.4%(131)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Garden City Park, New York?

Garden City Park, New York has about 7,914 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garden City Park, New York?

The typical household in Garden City Park, New York earns about $149,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden City Park, New York expensive?

In Garden City Park, New York, the median home is worth about $834,500, and the typical rent is about $2,009 a month.

How educated are people in Garden City Park, New York?

About 55.4% of adults age 25 and over in Garden City Park, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden City Park, New York?

About 1.4% of people in Garden City Park, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garden City Park, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Garden City Park, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 477 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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