Great Neck is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,007 people and five associated neighborhoods, Great Neck is the 169th largest community in New York.

Great Neck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Great Neck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Great Neck has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Great Neck is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Great Neck’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Great Neck is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Great Neck, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.87 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Great Neck, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Great Neck is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Great Neck, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Great Neck is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.38% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Great Neck in 2022 was $57,898, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,592 for a family of four. However, Great Neck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Great Neck is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Great Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Great Neck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Great Neck include Iranian, Eastern European, Russian, Polish, and Romanian.

Great Neck also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.20%.

The most common language spoken in Great Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Persian and Spanish.