Nassau County, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$143,408

4.14% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$658,700

3.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

698,443

0.894% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Nassau County, NY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $143,408. Between N/A and N/A the population of Nassau County, NY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $137,709 to $143,408, a 4.14% increase.

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None of the households in Nassau County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Nassau County, NY was $658,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Nassau County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Bronx County, NY, Queens County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.

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United States New York New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Nassau County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

316k people

22.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

315k people

As of 2023, 22.8% of Nassau County, NY residents (316k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nassau County, NY was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nassau County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County, NY employs 698k people. The largest industries in Nassau County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (123,616 people), Educational Services (93,850 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,150 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

698k

2023 Value

± 6,948

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 1.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 705k employees to 698k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

698k

2023 Value

± 6,948

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 1.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 705k employees to 698k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123,616 people), Educational Services (93,850 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,769
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,523
Construction
3,501
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nassau County, NY awarded 17,807 degrees. The student population of Nassau County, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 66,147 students enrolled in Nassau County, NY, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,075 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
377 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,309 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
438 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Nassau County, NY was General Psychology with 377 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Nassau County, NY according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,869) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,338) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,546) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County, NY was $658,700 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $633,800 to $658,700, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County, NY is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2023, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

Housing

Property

$658,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,259

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nassau County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Nassau County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$143,408

Median Household Income

± $1,643

456k

Number of Households

± 5,390

In 2023, the median household income of the 456k households in Nassau County, NY grew to $143,408 from the previous year's value of $137,709.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nassau County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 7.78% of the workforce in Nassau County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County, NY have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

N/A% of the population of Nassau County, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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