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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glen Cove

New York · 24,149 residents · 6.66 sq mi
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With 24,149 people, Glen Cove is a city in New York. The typical home is worth $252,600. Renters pay $782 a month at the median. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 30% more than in New York as a whole. Households take in $42,982 a year at the median, 43% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,149
−9%vs 2000
vs 26,622 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202428K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(1,436)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(1,333)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(1,360)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(1,269)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(1,879)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(4,118)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(3,243)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(2,839)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(2,694)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(2,209)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(1,198)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(571)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,982
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,503 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$21,787
−18%vs 2000
vs $26,627 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$252,600
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $262,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$782
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,002 in 2000
US average: $450
62.1%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(18,144)
Black6.1%(1,614)
Hispanic / Latino20%(5,336)
Asian4.1%(1,082)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(20,827)
Black7.8%(1,873)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(2,507)
Asian3.2%(762)
Other2.8%(687)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American15.2%(4,266)
Salvadoran12.9%(3,614)
South American7.4%(2,068)
Puerto Rican3.5%(970)
Mexican3.4%(956)
Dominican2.8%(793)
Peruvian2.8%(786)
Colombian2.2%(615)
Ecuadorian1.3%(356)
Guatemalan1.2%(339)
Honduran0.8%(227)
Argentine0.3%(95)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(92)
Paraguayan0.2%(66)
Spaniard0.2%(62)
Nicaraguan0.2%(43)
Venezuelan0.1%(38)
Costa Rican0.1%(37)
Uruguayan0.1%(20)
Cuban0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(542)
Pakistani1.3%(373)
Chinese0.6%(175)
Korean0.4%(123)
Kazakh0.4%(109)
Filipino0.3%(98)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Indonesian0.1%(18)
Japanese0%(12)
Burmese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian19.2%(5,411)
Irish8.2%(2,313)
German6.3%(1,772)
Polish3.9%(1,092)
English3.1%(862)
American2.5%(702)
Russian2.1%(581)
Greek1.9%(521)
West Indian1.1%(304)
French1.1%(298)
Dutch0.8%(238)
Guyanese0.8%(219)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.8%(216)
Swedish0.8%(212)
Finnish0.7%(186)
Czech0.5%(153)
Jamaican0.5%(136)
Norwegian0.5%(129)
Welsh0.3%(92)
Austrian0.2%(70)
Swiss0.2%(70)
Hungarian0.2%(69)
Portuguese0.2%(67)
Romanian0.2%(60)
Ukrainian0.2%(51)
Arab0.2%(50)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Bulgarian0.1%(30)
Canadian0.1%(29)
Nigerian0.1%(29)
Slovak0.1%(28)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Egyptian0.1%(26)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Armenian0.1%(22)
Turkish0.1%(20)
Serbian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Haitian0%(9)
Iraqi0%(7)
British0%(6)
Section 05

Education

28.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.4 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(4,235)
Married53.7%(6,232)
Widowed2.6%(306)
Divorced7.1%(824)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(4,181)
Married44.7%(5,658)
Widowed10.5%(1,333)
Divorced11.7%(1,478)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% 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)10.9%(71)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(94)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(216)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 654 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 Glen Cove, New York?

Glen Cove, New York has about 24,149 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Glen Cove, New York?

The typical household in Glen Cove, New York earns about $42,982 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glen Cove, New York expensive?

In Glen Cove, New York, the median home is worth about $252,600, and the typical rent is about $782 a month.

How educated are people in Glen Cove, New York?

About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Glen Cove, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glen Cove, New York?

About 6.4% of people in Glen Cove, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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