Garden City Park, NY

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby

Schools
» High Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Garden City Park, New York

Introduction to Garden City Park, New York

Garden City Park, New York, in Nassau county, is 3 miles NW of Hempstead, New York (center to center) and 16 miles E of New York, New York. The town has a population of 7,554.

Garden City Park History

Records indicate that this area was settled in the 1640s as part of the town of Hempstead. In 1784, it was established as "North Hempstead". The Long Island Rail Road was established and steamboat service from Manhattan was started in 1836. Both developments brought prosperity to the community. Garden City Park is now a census-designated place and an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of North Hempstead.

Garden City Park and Nearby Attractions

African American Museum
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Fine Arts Museum of Long Island
George Washington Bridge
Jones Beach State Park
New York Aquarium

Things To Do In Garden City Park

The African American Museum showcases exhibits of the history and culture of African Americans. Nassau County Museum of Art, Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, City Island Nautical Museum, Queens County Farm Museum, and the Science Museum of Long Island are other museums near Garden City Park. Theodore Roosevelt's home on the Sagamore Hill is a place of historic interest. Jones Beach State Park, which features more than 6 miles of ocean beach, offers facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, and golfing. People can enjoy biking, horseback riding, and hiking at the Hempstead Lake State Park, Eisenhower Park, and Valley Stream State Park. Another popular destination is the Brooklyn Heights Promenade which offers views of the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and downtown Manhattan.

Garden City Park Transportation

Air transportation is available from the John F Kennedy International Airport.

Garden City Park Higher Education

Nassau Community College, SUNY Old Westbury, Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus, Adelphi University, and Hofstra University are among the colleges near Garden City Park.

High Points

Garden City Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Garden City Park, NY

Comparing Garden City Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles NW of Hempstead, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11040
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.741
Longitude	-73.662

Station	MINEOLA
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	47 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,554	100%
Male	3,630	48.1%
Female	3,924	51.9%
Under 18	1,690	22.4%
18+	5,864	77.6%
65+	1,435	19%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	3.43
White	5,303	70.2%
African-American	318	4.2%
Asian	1,548	20.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	0.3%
Other	161	2.1%
Mixed Race	201	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	611	8.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.6%
Italian	23.1%
Irish	13.3%
German	6.9%
Polish	5.1%
US/American	2.8%
Russian	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
English	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Greek	1%
Turkish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
European	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garden City Park	7,554	$81,580
Herricks	4,076	$84,451
Manhasset Hills	3,661	$109,613
Mineola	19,234	$71,042
New Hyde Park	9,523	$72,384
North New Hyde Park	14,542	$80,688
Williston Park	7,261	$83,223

You are visiting:
All States > New York > Garden City Park

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Garden City Park

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Garden City Park Government Officials

Are you an official in the Garden City Park government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Garden City Park. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.