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Great Neck Union Free School District Overview

United States Merchant Marine Academy located in Great Neck Union Free School District area. A total of 15,549 households are located in Great Neck Union Free School District area. Among them, 5,325 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.39 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 14,426 and 11,629 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.87% (3,419) of residents are non-citizens and 42.37% (18,416) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Great Neck Union Free School District, New York
Household	15,549
Population	43,463
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,325 (34.25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	14,426
Total Students	11,629
Pre-Kindergarten	1,046
Kindergarten	489
Grade 1-8	4,822
Grade 9-12	2,686
College/Graduate School	2,586
Veterans	34,179
Non-citizen	3,419
Non-English Home Language	18,416
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

35,568 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,486 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,337 people are in civilian labor force and 149 are in armed labor force. 20,499 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Great Neck Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,339	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,379	51.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,562	7.68%
Public transportation	5,907	29.04%
Walked	615	3.02%
Other method	231	1.14%
Worked from home	1,645	8.09%
Average Commute Time	39 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,499	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	12,311	60.06%
Service	1,863	9.09%
Sales and office	4,905	23.93%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	577	2.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	843	4.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,499	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	27	0.13%
Construction	426	2.08%
Manufacturing	1,109	5.41%
Wholesale trade	1,398	6.82%
Retail trade	1,859	9.07%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	679	3.31%
Information	774	3.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,057	14.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,932	14.30%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,921	28.88%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,081	5.27%
Other services, except public administration	717	3.50%
Public administration	519	2.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,499	-
Private wage and salary workers	16,092	78.50%
Government workers	2,674	13.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,653	8.06%
Unpaid family workers	80	0.39%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $179,105 for the 15,549 households in Great Neck Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $58,793. 42,655 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,549	-
Less than $10,000	543	3.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	308	1.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	591	3.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	898	5.78%
$35,000 - $49,999	860	5.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,680	10.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,790	11.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,686	17.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,849	11.89%
More than $200,000	4,344	27.94%
Median Household Income	$115,453	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$179,105	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,275	-
Less than $10,000	209	1.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	91	0.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	260	2.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	335	2.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	501	4.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,063	9.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,274	11.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,973	17.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,577	13.99%
More than $200,000	3,992	35.41%

Median Family Income	$148,498	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$210,785	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$58,793	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$97,773	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$97,773	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	43,698	-
With health insurance coverage	42,655	97.61%
Public coverage	13,017	29.79%
Private health insurance	35,852	82.04%
Without health insurance coverage	1,043	2.39%

Housing

There are 16,730 housing units in Great Neck Union Free School District area, New York with 15,549 units (92.94%) occupied. 12,373 houses (79.57%) are occupied by owner and 3,176 houses (20.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $866,000 and the average rental cost is $1,918. 213 houses (1.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,251 houses (43.34%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,730	-
Occupied	15,549	92.94%
Owner Occupied	12,373	79.57%
Renter Occupied	3,176	20.43%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,021	59.90%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	280	1.67%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,398	38.24%
Mobile Homes	31	0.19%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,730	-
Built 2014 or later	213	1.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	194	1.16%
Built 2000 - 2009	681	4.07%
Built 1990 - 1999	399	2.38%
Built 1980 - 1989	720	4.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	973	5.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,929	11.53%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,370	26.12%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,251	43.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,730	-
1 room	393	2.35%
2 rooms	474	2.83%
3 rooms	2,258	13.50%
4 rooms	2,328	13.92%
5 rooms	1,445	8.64%
6 rooms	1,847	11.04%
7 rooms	2,338	13.97%
8 rooms	2,263	13.53%
9 rooms or more	3,384	20.23%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,730	-
no bedroom	491	2.93%
1 bedroom	2,934	17.54%
2 bedrooms	2,963	17.71%
3 bedrooms	3,769	22.53%
4 bedrooms	4,414	26.38%
5 bedrooms or more	2,159	12.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	12,373	-
Less than $50,000	109	0.88%
$50,000 - $99,999	168	1.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	195	1.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	328	2.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	802	6.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,519	12.28%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,507	36.43%
$1,000,000 or more	4,745	38.35%
Median House Value	$866,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,951	-
Less than $500	92	3.12%
$500 - $999	202	6.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	610	20.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	683	23.14%
$2,000 - $2,499	342	11.59%
$2,500 - $2,999	289	9.79%
$3,000 or more	733	24.84%
Median Rental Costs	$1,918	-

Demographic

A total of 45,044 people lives in Great Neck Union Free School District area, New York with 22,139 male and 22,905 female. The males to female ratio is 49.15 to 50.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	45,044	-
Male	22,139	49.15%
Female	22,905	50.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,044	-
Under 5 years	2,778	6.17%
5 - 9 years	2,994	6.65%
10 - 14 years	3,096	6.87%
15 - 19 years	2,710	6.02%
20 - 24 years	2,280	5.06%
25 - 34 years	4,675	10.38%
35 - 44 years	4,916	10.91%
45 - 54 years	5,830	12.94%
55 - 59 years	2,861	6.35%
60 - 64 years	2,959	6.57%
65 - 74 years	4,968	11.03%
75 - 84 years	3,034	6.74%
85 years and older	1,943	4.31%
Median Age	43.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,044	-
One Race	44,295	98.34%
White	31,742	70.47%
Black or African American	887	1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native	159	0.35%
Asian	10,304	22.88%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,203	2.67%

Two or more races	749	1.66%
White and Black or African American	66	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	81	0.18%
White and Asian	419	0.93%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.02%