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Great Neck, NY vs Garden City, NY

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- Garden City is 0% more densely populated than Great Neck.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Garden City.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Garden City.
 Great Neck, NYGarden City, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,087329,725,481
 Female Population46.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201010,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,672285,036,114
 Population - 19908,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,332.393.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Neck, NYGarden City, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Neck, NYGarden City, NYUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian11.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Neck, NYGarden City, NYUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.7%50.2%
 Never Married22.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households3,283  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,90480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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