Census place 3629113

Glen Cove

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Glen Cove city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Glen Cove.

According to the 2025 estimate, Glen Cove has a population of 28,190 and 4,234 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $698,900, above the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $2,398, above the comparison median of $1,482; and median household income is $92,064, above the comparison median of $76,403. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$698,900
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$2,398
Above the comparison median of $1,482
median household income
$92,064
Above the comparison median of $76,403

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Glen Cove's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,190
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
4,234/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
44 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,064
Median home value
$698,900
Median gross rent
$2,398
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.2%
Typical commute
29.4 min
Drive-alone commute
68.4%
Public transit commute
7.1%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.5%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.7%
Households with children
24.9%
Residents with a disability
13.3%
Residents without insurance
7.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Nassau County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTCHESTER CO AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Glen Cove.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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