Great Neck (village), New York
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Great Neck is a village in the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County
, New York
, in the U.S.
, on the North Shore
of Long Island
. It sits on the New York City
/ Nassau County border. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 9,989.
The term Great Neck is also commonly applied to the entire peninsula on the north shore and an area extending south to and including Lake Success
. The larger Great Neck
area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people made up of nine villages as well as hamlets of North Hempstead. To distinguish the Village of Great Neck from the other villages in larger Great Neck, it is sometimes referred to as "the old village".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 1.46%, is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 9,538 people, 3,346 households, and 2,552 families residing in the village. The population density
was 7,062.3 people per square mile (2,727.9/km2). There were 3,441 housing units at an average density of 2,547.9/sq mi (984.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 85.33% White, 2.82% African American, 0.10% Native American, 4.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.28% from other races
, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
As of 2000 Great Neck was the second most Iranian place in the United States with 21.1% of its population reporting Iranian ancestry.
There were 3,346 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $76,645, and the median income for a family was $89,733. Males had a median income of $52,445 versus $37,476 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $38,790. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Nassau County, New York
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, New York
New York
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, in the U.S.
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, on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
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of Long Island
Long Island
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. It sits on the New York City
New York City
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/ Nassau County border. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 9,989.
The term Great Neck is also commonly applied to the entire peninsula on the north shore and an area extending south to and including Lake Success
Lake Success, New York
Lake Success is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.Lake Success is in the Town of North Hempstead on northwest Long Island. Lake Success was the temporary home of the United Nations from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of...
. The larger Great Neck
Great Neck, New York
The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens...
area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people made up of nine villages as well as hamlets of North Hempstead. To distinguish the Village of Great Neck from the other villages in larger Great Neck, it is sometimes referred to as "the old village".
Village of Great Neck
The Village of Great Neck is located at 40.802671°N 73.731255°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 1.46%, is water.
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 9,538 people, 3,346 households, and 2,552 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 7,062.3 people per square mile (2,727.9/km2). There were 3,441 housing units at an average density of 2,547.9/sq mi (984.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 85.33% White, 2.82% African American, 0.10% Native American, 4.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
As of 2000 Great Neck was the second most Iranian place in the United States with 21.1% of its population reporting Iranian ancestry.
There were 3,346 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $76,645, and the median income for a family was $89,733. Males had a median income of $52,445 versus $37,476 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $38,790. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.