University Gardens

Population: 3,986
Median household income: $94,886
Median home value: $849,600

University Gardens is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 3,986 residents. Its median household income of $94,886 runs below the Nassau County figure of $143,408.

From 2019 to 2023, University Gardens's population declined 4.7% from 4,182 to 3,986, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $787,700 to $849,600.

The median gross rent is $1,689. 59.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,986
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $94,886
Median home value: $849,600
Median gross rent: $1,689
Housing units: 1,640
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1823,986

Median household income

$116,711$94,886

Median home value

$787,700$849,600

Median gross rent

$1,665$1,689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,182	$116,711	$787,700	$1,665
2020	4,310	$114,500	$806,200	$1,538
2021	4,125	$109,750	$794,800	$1,563
2022	4,171	$104,844	$838,200	$1,684
2023	3,986	$94,886	$849,600	$1,689

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	3.3%
5 to 17	494	12.4%
18 to 24	373	9.4%
25 to 34	413	10.4%
35 to 44	431	10.8%
45 to 54	677	17.0%
55 to 64	719	18.0%
65 to 74	321	8.1%
75 and over	425	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,933	48.5%
Black or African American	96	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,584	39.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.4%
Two or more races	26	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	332	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree29.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	9.0%
High school graduate	422	14.1%
Some college or associate's	519	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	905	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	870	29.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone48.6%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit24.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	962	48.6%
Carpooled	231	11.7%
Public transit	488	24.6%
Walked	21	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	13.3%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	13.6%
15 to 29 min	257	15.0%
30 to 44 min	398	23.2%
45 to 59 min	127	7.4%
60+ min	701	40.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 7.0% (278 of 3,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,096	73.0%
Nonfamily households	405	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,501	91.5%
Vacant	139	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,214	80.9%
Renter-occupied	287	19.1%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units27.2%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	940	57.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	121	7.4%
5 to 19 units	446	27.2%
20 or more units	131	8.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676287
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7751, -73.7279

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