Glen Head

Population: 4,575
Median household income: $136,786
Median home value: $831,600

Glen Head, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 4,575 residents. The median household income of $136,786 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Glen Head's population declined 9.5% from 5,053 to 4,575, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $627,600 to $831,600.

60.9% of workers drive to work alone. 85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,575
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $136,786
Median home value: $831,600
Median gross rent: $1,922
Housing units: 1,791
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0534,575

Median household income

$123,857$136,786

Median home value

$627,600$831,600

Median gross rent

$1,888$1,922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,053	$123,857	$627,600	$1,888
2020	4,843	$116,917	$672,200	$1,795
2021	4,839	$121,563	$681,500	$1,849
2022	4,801	$135,283	$773,700	$1,608
2023	4,575	$136,786	$831,600	$1,922

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	4.2%
5 to 17	876	19.1%
18 to 24	313	6.8%
25 to 34	388	8.5%
35 to 44	445	9.7%
45 to 54	777	17.0%
55 to 64	642	14.0%
65 to 74	558	12.2%
75 and over	385	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,440	75.2%
Black or African American	43	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	138	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	1.1%
Two or more races	133	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	769	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree26.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	5.9%
High school graduate	497	15.6%
Some college or associate's	598	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,061	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	850	26.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit5.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,331	60.9%
Carpooled	137	6.3%
Public transit	109	5.0%
Walked	51	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	523	23.9%
Other means	34	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	20.4%
15 to 29 min	518	31.2%
30 to 44 min	367	22.1%
45 to 59 min	124	7.5%
60+ min	314	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 2.9% (133 of 4,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,176	72.3%
Nonfamily households	450	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,626	90.8%
Vacant	165	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,465	90.1%
Renter-occupied	161	9.9%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	85.7%
1-unit, attached	136	7.6%
2 to 4 units	111	6.2%
5 to 19 units	10	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3629245
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8449, -73.6180

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