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Garden City, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 21,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,697 (+0.1% change)
Males: 10,297 (47.5%), Females: 11,375 (52.5%)

Nassau County

Zip codes: 11530.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $104,176
Median house value: $460,000

Population by Race

Races in Garden City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (35.3%), Italian (30.2%), German (18.9%), English (7.0%), Polish (4.8%), Greek (3.2%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garden City

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City village

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

8.5% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.0% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:

  • SANDS POINT (about 9 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 12 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Garden City:

  • 11 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Garden City:

  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 13,710; Location: 1 EDUCATION DR; Public)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,074; Location: SOUTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ADELPHI.EDU; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • COMPUTER CAREER CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 829; Location: 200 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ccctraining.net)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Garden City:

  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 6 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • CUNY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,431)
  • ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 10 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,070)
  • CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FLUSHING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,278)

Schools

Public high school in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY HS (Students: 1,133; Location: 170 ROCKAWAY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Garden City:

  • WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: CAMBRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Garden City:

  • BOCES NASSAU (Students: 2,039; Location: 71 CLINTON ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)
  • GARDEN CITY MS (Students: 1,054; Location: 98 CHERRY VALLEY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STRATFORD AVE SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 97 STRATFORD AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • STEWART SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 501 STEWART AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • HOMESTEAD SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 2 HOMESTEAD AVE; Grades: KG – 01)
  • HEMLOCK SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 78 BAYBERRY AVE; Grades: KG – 01)
  • LOCUST SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 220 BOYLSTON ST; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle schools in Garden City:

  • ST ANNES SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 25 DARTMOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 450 FRANKLIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,636,855; Location: 60 SEVENTH STREET; 151,409 books; 6,863 audio materials; 3,628 video materials; 294 serial subscriptions)

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