| Official Name: | Glen Head, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet and census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York. |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4837 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1136.89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2944.00 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 35 |
| Elevation Ft: | 115 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8406°N -73.6189°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 11545 |
| Area Code: | 516 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-29245 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0951181 |
| Blank2 Name: | NWS SAME code |
| Blank2 Info: | 036059 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oyster Bay |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Pushpin Label: | Glen Head, New York |
Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored by the City of Glen Cove. The population was 4,837 at the 2020 census.
Glen Head residents attend the award winning North Shore Central School District.
The Strat-O-Matic game company is headquartered in Glen Head.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6sqmi, all land.[2]
Glen Head has transportation connections via its bus line (N27) and its rail line Long Island Rail Road to New York City and three major roads: Glen Cove Road, Glen Head Road, and Glen Cove Avenue.[3]
As of the 2010 census[4] the population of the Census designated place was 4,697. The population was 91.8% White 86.2% Non-Hispanic white, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,625 people, 1,681 households, and 1,314 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2870.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 1065.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.29% White, 0.50% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.
There were 1,681 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $94,453, and the median income for a family was $103,048. Males had a median income of $86,469 versus $50,909 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $67,425. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.