Great Neck Plaza, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,340 (All urban)

Great Neck Plaza, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,892 (3,570 occupied: 1,776 owner occupied, 1,794 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	47%

Housing density: 12616 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $2,001

Median gross rent in Great Neck Plaza, NY in 2000: $1,057

Housing units in Great Neck Plaza with a mortgage: 85 (8 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,181

In family households: 3,943 (1,093 male householders, 446 female householders)
1,271 spouses, 962 children (914 natural, 23 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 31 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,238 (628 male householders (546 living alone)), 1,388 female householders (1,272 living alone)), 222 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 159 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 982 2-persons, 273 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,818 1-person, 185 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

545 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (29 men, 129 women).

72.6% of residents of Great Neck Plaza speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
15.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,670 (26.3%)
(63.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	3.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.2
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Great Neck Plaza, New York:

1 room: 86
2 rooms: 177
3 rooms: 514
4 rooms: 459
5 rooms: 285
6 rooms: 130
7 rooms: 48
8 rooms: 21
9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Great Neck Plaza, New York:

1 room: 215
2 rooms: 253
3 rooms: 657
4 rooms: 469
5 rooms: 140
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 133
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 355
1970 to 1979: 267
1960 to 1969: 794
1950 to 1959: 901
1940 to 1949: 695
1939 or earlier: 543

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Great Neck Plaza:

no bedroom: 94
1 bedroom: 756
2 bedrooms: 648
3 bedrooms: 212
4 bedrooms: 43
5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Great Neck Plaza:

no bedroom: 261
1 bedroom: 983
2 bedrooms: 492
3 bedrooms: 55
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Great Neck Plaza in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 246
1 vehicle: 1,077
2 vehicles: 431
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Great Neck Plaza in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 460
1 vehicle: 940
2 vehicles: 371
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Great Neck Plaza, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 37
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Great Neck Plaza rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Great Neck Plaza:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 73
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 119
$800 to $899: 155
$900 to $999: 207
$1,000 to $1,249: 279
$1,250 to $1,499: 143
$1,500 to $1,999: 129
$2,000 or more: 263
No cash rent: 113

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 224
1990 to 1994: 225
1985 to 1989: 208
1980 to 1984: 198
1975 to 1979: 244
1970 to 1974: 139
1970 to 1974: 72
1965 to 1969: 360

Great Neck Plaza, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.1%
Number of people working at home: 156 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 258
10 to 14 minutes: 231
15 to 19 minutes: 276
20 to 24 minutes: 221
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 441
35 to 39 minutes: 85
40 to 44 minutes: 150
45 to 59 minutes: 421
60 to 89 minutes: 648
90 or more minutes: 84

Great Neck Plaza mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,791 (55%)
Carpooled: 147 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 50 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 38 (1%)
Railroad: 842 (26%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 184 (6%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 156 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 251
$10,000 to $14,999: 144
$15,000 to $19,999: 191
$20,000 to $24,999: 167
$25,000 to $29,999: 124
$30,000 to $34,999: 177
$35,000 to $39,999: 177
$40,000 to $44,999: 213
$45,000 to $49,999: 173
$50,000 to $59,999: 321
$60,000 to $74,999: 401
$75,000 to $99,999: 337
$100,000 to $124,999: 328
$125,000 to $149,999: 124
$150,000 to $199,999: 204
$200,000 or more: 223

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1305
Russian: 744
Iranian: 568
United States or American: 552
Italian: 331
Polish: 322
Austrian: 216
German: 206
Irish: 193
Eastern European: 141
Romanian: 91
European: 90
Hungarian: 79
English: 52
Arab:: 49
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44
Ukrainian: 41
Greek: 39
Armenian: 36
Dutch: 35
Turkish: 33
Guyanese: 32
Israeli: 27
Lithuanian: 26
British: 23
Scottish: 23
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 22
Jamaican: 22
French (except Basque): 22
South African: 21
Subsaharan African:: 21
Scotch-Irish: 16
Latvian: 14
Other Arab: 13
Lebanese: 13
Czechoslovakian: 12
French Canadian: 11
Yugoslavian: 11
Scandinavian: 8
Swiss: 8
Croatian: 8
Moroccan: 8
Egyptian: 8
Danish: 7
Syrian: 7
Slavic: 6
Brazilian: 6
Portuguese: 6
Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Iran (26%)
El Salvador (8%)
Poland (7%)
Korea (6%)
Russia (5%)
Germany (3%)
Canada (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3965
Northeast: 306
Midwest: 97
South: 149
West: 98

50% of Great Neck Plaza residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 256
Less than 1 year of college: 87
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
Associate degree: 65
Bachelor's degree: 692
Master's degree: 262
Professional school degree: 362
Doctorate degree: 72

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 49
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 606
Less than 1 year of college: 118
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 289
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 703
Master's degree: 693
Professional school degree: 205
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,273
Black householders: $50,481
Asian householders: $31,563
Some other race householders: $30,208
Two or more races householders: $25,139
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,447

Great Neck Plaza household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Great Neck Plaza household income for Black or African American householders

Great Neck Plaza household income for Asian householders

Great Neck Plaza household income for some other race householders

Great Neck Plaza household income for two or more races householders

Great Neck Plaza household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Great Neck Plaza marital status for males

Great Neck Plaza marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $422,200
Black or African American householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $350,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 169
One, attached: 33
Two: 49
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 43
10 to 19: 277
20 to 49: 1,552
50 or more: 1,721

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Great Neck Plaza:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
Electricity (18%)
No fuel used (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
Utility gas (37%)
Electricity (19%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	14.3%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	3.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61

Here:	52.6%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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