Moving to Glen Cove, New York
Population: 26,622. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,633 (+0.0% change)
Males: 12,814 (48.1%), Females: 13,808 (51.9%)
Nassau County
Zip code: 11542
Demographics
 Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $55,503
Median house value: $263,800
Population by Race
Races in Glen Cove:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
 - Hispanic (20.0%)
 - Black (6.4%)
 - Other race (5.7%)
 - Two or more races (3.1%)
 - Asian Indian (1.2%)
 - Chinese (1.0%)
 - Korean (0.8%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 - Filipino (0.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (26.7%), Irish (12.9%), German (7.4%), Polish (6.2%), English (3.7%), United States (3.1%).
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Glen Cove
- High school or higher: 77.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
 - Unemployed: 5.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Glen Cove city
- Never married: 28.1%
 - Now married: 52.5%
 - Separated: 2.7%
 - Widowed: 9.6%
 - Divorced: 7.1%
 
27.9% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America, 9.3% Europe, 4.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,425 (+10.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Glen Cove:
- NORTH SHORE UNIV HOSP AT GLEN COVE (ST ANDREWS LANE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Glen Cove:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ROSLYN, NY)
 - NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MANHASSET, NY)
 - WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MINEOLA, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glen Cove:
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 15 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
 - LA GUARDIA (about 18 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
 - JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Glen Cove:
- SANDS POINT (about 6 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
 - EVERS (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
 - FLUSHING (about 15 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
 
Amtrak stations near Glen Cove:
- 12 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.
 - 14 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 - 18 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.
 
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Glen Cove:
- WEBB INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 90; Location: CRESCENT BEACH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.webb-institute.edu)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Cove:
- LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 4 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
 - 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)
 - HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
 - NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
 - ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
 - THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 11 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
 
Schools
Public high school in Glen Cove:
- GLEN COVE HS (Students: 993; Location: DOSORIS LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Glen Cove:
- SOLO. SCHECH.HI.SCH./LG. ISLAN (Students: 135; Location: CEDAR SWAMP RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Glen Cove:
- GLEN COVE MS (Students: 921; Location: FOREST AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
 - DEASY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: DOSORIS LN; Grades: PK – 02)
 - GRIBBIN SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: WALNUT RD; Grades: KG – 02)
 - LANDING SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: MCLOUGHLIN ST; Grades: 03 – 04)
 - CONNOLLY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: RIDGE DR; Grades: 03 – 04)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Glen Cove:
- ALL SAINTS REG SCH (Students: 368; Location: 12 PEARSALL AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
 - NORTH SHORE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 85 CRESCENT BEACH RD; Grades: PK – KG)
 - SOLOMON SCHECHTER MIDDLE SCHOO (Students: 170; Location: CEDAR SWAMP RD; Grades: 6 – 8)
 
Libraries
Library in Glen Cove:
- GLEN COVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,648,612; Location: 4 GLEN COVE AVENUE; 140,457 books; 1,744 audio materials; 3,650 video materials; 244 serial subscriptions)
 
