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Glen Cove, New York, in Nassau county, is 8 miles SE of New Rochelle, New York (center to center) and 20 miles NE of New York, New York. The city is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 26,622 people lived in Glen Cove.
In Glen Cove, about 48% of adults are married.
If you spend a lot of time in Glen Cove, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Glen Cove had a median family income of $63,021.
Glen Cove residents donated more money ($56,400) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 58% of living spaces in Glen Cove are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Glen Cove as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Glen Cove, 84% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Glen Cove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Glen Cove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built |  | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Glen Cove colleges • Glen Cove travel • Glen Cove mortgages and property.
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Select a photo to view (Source):
Corsair (Glencove sic) 1897 Aug. 2.
Fleet of N.Y.Y.C. New York Yacht Club 1897 Aug. 2.
Kanawha (N.Y.Y.C. [New York Yacht Club]) 1897 Aug. 7.
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