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NY Regular Public School District 7 Schools

GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 • Nassau County • 7 Operating Schools
(516) 478-1010
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
22,866
4,989 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$228,807
Overall Poverty Rate
2.83%
618 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
1.20%
53 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NY Avg: 16.68% 2020 Poverty Rate: 1.31% (56 / 4,286 kids) 1.31% 2020 56 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 1.54% (69 / 4,467 kids) 1.54% 2021 69 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 1.64% (72 / 4,395 kids) 1.64% 2022 72 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 1.36% (60 / 4,421 kids) 1.36% 2023 60 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 1.2% (53 / 4,429 kids) 1.2% 2024 53 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 4,286 56 1.31% 15.98% 14.57%
2021 4,467 69 1.54% 17.86% 15.78%
2022 4,395 72 1.64% 17.77% 15.17%
2023 4,421 60 1.36% 17.43% 14.98%
2024 4,429 53 1.20% 16.68% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $1,063,300
Median Gross Rent $3,478/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,059
Renter-Occupied 587
Owner-Occupied: 7,059 (92.3%) Renter-Occupied: 587 (7.7%)
Occupied 7,646

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 7,059 (92.3%)
Renter-Occupied 587 (7.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,646 households
123 (1.6%)
< $10k
36 (0.5%)
$10k-$14k
49 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
78 (1%)
$20k-$24k
147 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
54 (0.7%)
$30k-$34k
25 (0.3%)
$35k-$39k
82 (1.1%)
$40k-$44k
24 (0.3%)
$45k-$49k
316 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
257 (3.4%)
$60k-$74k
519 (6.8%)
$75k-$99k
568 (7.4%)
$100k-$124k
498 (6.5%)
$125k-$149k
722 (9.4%)
$150k-$199k
4,148 (54.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
123 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
36 (0.5%)
$15k-$19k
49 (0.6%)
$20k-$24k
78 (1%)
$25k-$29k
147 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
54 (0.7%)
$35k-$39k
25 (0.3%)
$40k-$44k
82 (1.1%)
$45k-$49k
24 (0.3%)
$50k-$59k
316 (4.1%)
$60k-$74k
257 (3.4%)
$75k-$99k
519 (6.8%)
$100k-$124k
568 (7.4%)
$125k-$149k
498 (6.5%)
$150k-$199k
722 (9.4%)
$200k+
4,148 (54.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,297 students
215 (5%)
1st
295 (6.9%)
2nd
654 (15.2%)
3rd
364 (8.5%)
4th
370 (8.6%)
5th
273 (6.4%)
6th
335 (7.8%)
7th
404 (9.4%)
8th
320 (7.4%)
9th
188 (4.4%)
10th
576 (13.4%)
11th
303 (7.1%)
12th
1st Grade
215 (5%)
2nd Grade
295 (6.9%)
3rd Grade
654 (15.2%)
4th Grade
364 (8.5%)
5th Grade
370 (8.6%)
6th Grade
273 (6.4%)
7th Grade
335 (7.8%)
8th Grade
404 (9.4%)
9th Grade
320 (7.4%)
10th Grade
188 (4.4%)
11th Grade
576 (13.4%)
12th Grade
303 (7.1%)