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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 people of the town are in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. Garden City Park has a population of 7,554.
In Garden City Park, about 57% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Garden City Park. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.
Approximately 30% of Garden City Park is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of the town.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Garden City Park.
In 2000, Garden City Park had a median family income of $81,580. Garden City Park is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Garden City Park isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The town benefits from its educated workforce.
In Garden City Park, 84% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Garden City Park, 82% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Garden City Park use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.
Garden City Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| 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% | ![]() |
Comparing Garden City Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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