Great Neck is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 10,245, it is the 83rd largest city in New York and the 3043rd largest city in the United States. Great Neck is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,989 in 2010. Great Neck reached it's highest population of 10,798 in 1970. Spanning over 1 miles, Great Neck has a population density of 7,678 people per square mile.
The average household income in Great Neck is $137,249 with a poverty rate of 7.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,871 per month, and the median house value is $815,100. The median age in Great Neck is 35.1 years, 32.8 years for males, and 37.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Great Neck was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,712 | 85.39% |
| Asian | 948 | 9.29% |
| Some Other Race | 332 | 3.25% |
| Black or African American | 132 | 1.29% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.77% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,089 | 3.3 | 76 |
| Married | 2,141 | 3.88 | 84.9 |
| Non Family | 597 | 1.12 | 57.6 |
| Female | 202 | 3.76 | 72.8 |
| Male | 149 | 3.08 | 26.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 292 | 4.63% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 356 | 5.64% |
| High School Graduate | 1,201 | 19.04% |
| Some College | 878 | 13.92% |
| Associates Degree | 257 | 4.07% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,619 | 25.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,705 | 27.03% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,926 | 4,585 | 2,772 |
| Asian | 657 | 637 | 501 |
| Hispanic | 583 | 319 | 31 |
| Other Race | 127 | 33 | |
| Black | 119 | 107 | 12 |
| Multiple Races | 61 | 47 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.96%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.26%.
$51,750
Average Earnings
$64,861
Average Male
$35,517
Average Female
48.31% of Great Neck residents speak only English, while 51.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 28.67% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,918 | 461 | 5.82% |
| Hispanic | 1,177 | 278 | 23.62% |
| Other | 332 | 229 | 68.98% |
| Black | 132 | 51 | 38.64% |
| Multiple | 79 | 27 | 34.18% |
| Asian | 943 | 21 | 2.23% |
7.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.86%
Male Poverty Rate
7.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Great Neck is Other, with 68.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Great Neck is Asian, with 2.23% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.32%.
62.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.8%
Male Marriage Rate
61.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 3.29% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.07% |
8.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.9%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.26%
Native Born
33.74%
Foreign Born
9.34%
Non Citizen
24.40%
Naturalized
66.26% of Great Neck residents were born in the United States, with 55.41% having been born in New York. 9.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,245 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 10,230 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 10,215 | 0.00% | |
| 2017 | 10,215 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 2016 | 10,200 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 10,196 | -2 | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 10,198 | 24 | 0.24% |
| 2013 | 10,174 | 23 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 10,151 | 24 | 0.24% |
| 2011 | 10,127 | 41 | 0.41% |
| 2010 | 10,086 | 548 | 0.56% |
| 2000 | 9,538 | 793 | 0.87% |
| 1990 | 8,745 | -423 | -0.47% |
| 1980 | 9,168 | -1,630 | -1.62% |
| 1970 | 10,798 | 627 | 0.60% |
| 1960 | 10,171 | 2,412 | 2.74% |
| 1950 | 7,759 | 1,592 | 2.32% |
| 1940 | 6,167 | 2,157 | 4.40% |
| 1930 | 4,010 | 0.00% |