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Population

1.36M

0.01% growth

Median Age

41.5

Median Household Income

$105,870

3.97% growth

Poverty Rate

5.91%

Number of Employees

681,418

0.31% decline

Median Property Value

$471,900

2.86% growth

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Nassau County, NY has a population of 1.36M people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $105,870. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Nassau County, NY grew from 1.36M to 1.36M, a 0.01% increase and its median household income grew from $101,830 to $105,870, a 3.97% increase.

The population of Nassau County, NY is 60.5% White, 16.8% Hispanic, and 11.3% Black. 29% of the people in Nassau County, NY speak a non-English language, and 91.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County, NY are Nassau Community College, with 3,851 graduates, Hofstra University, with 3,287 graduates, and Adelphi University, with 2,377 graduates.

The median property value in Nassau County, NY is $471,900, and the homeownership rate is 80.5%. Most people in Nassau County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County, NY is 2 cars per household.

Nassau County, NY is the 6th most populated county in New York and borders Fairfield County, CT; Bronx County, NY; Queens County, NY; Suffolk County, NY; and Westchester County, NY.

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The economy of Nassau County, NY employs 681,418 people. The economy of Nassau County, NY is specialized in Finance & Insurance; Information; and Wholesale trade, which employ respectively 1.71; 1.35; and 1.3 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Nassau County, NY are Healthcare & Social Assistance (105,932), Educational Services (80,876), and Retail trade (69,793), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,705), Utilities ($80,257), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($78,750).

Median household income in Nassau County, NY is $105,870. Males in Nassau County, NY have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,738. The income inequality of Nassau County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.503 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 177.05

2. Census Tract 017

3. Census Tract 177.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nassau County, NY was Census Tract 177.05 with a value of $229,318, followed by Census Tract 017 and Census Tract 177.01, with respective values of $222,083 and $218,125.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Nassau County, NY colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

681,418

2016 value

± 7,038

0.31%

1 year Growth

± 1.5%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of 0.31%, from 683,510 employees to 681,418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County, NY, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Retail trade. 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.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Nassau County, NY. In Nassau County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 146 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,155. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

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6-17

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45-54

Female Majority

Nassau County, NY residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,155

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nassau County, NY were $10,155 in 2014, but $10,099 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.55% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nassau County, NY are $$567 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Nassau County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Nassau County, NY is home to a population of 1.36M people, from which 91.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Nassau County, NY is composed of 823,292 White residents (60.5%), 228,388 Hispanic residents (16.8%), 153,288 Black residents (11.3%), 127,495 Asian residents (9.4%), and 22,202 Two+ residents (1.63%). The most common foreign languages in Nassau County, NY are Spanish (161,414 speakers), Chinese (22,993 speakers), and Italian (21,674 speakers), but compared to other places, Nassau County, NY has a relative high number of Hebrew (8,571 speakers), Italian (21,674 speakers), and Greek (9,034 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Nassau County, NY is from the state of New York.

Most common origin

1. Dominican Republic

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Grenada

2. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

3. Montenegro

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 503,172 New York residents, followed by China with 385,073 and Mexico with 245,924.

When compared to other states, New York has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Grenada. In 2016, there were 24,289 people from Grenada living in New York, approximately 10.88 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Hebrew

2. Italian

3. Greek

357,286 of Nassau County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Nassau County, NY was Spanish. 11.9% of the overall population of Nassau County, NY are native Spanish speakers. 1.69% speak Chinese and 1.59% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Nassau County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hebrew speakers. In 2015, there were 8,571 native Hebrew speakers living in Nassau County, NY, approximately 9.45 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Nassau County, NY awarded 19,774 degrees. The student population of Nassau County, NY is skewed towards females, with 7,127 male students and 12,647 female students. Most students in Nassau County, NY are White (9,214 and 46.6%), followed by Black or African American (2,929 and 14.8%), Hispanic or Latino (2,729 and 13.8%), and Unknown (1,642 and 8.3%). The largest universities in Nassau County, NY by number of graduates are Nassau Community College (3,851 and 19.5%), Hofstra University (3,287 and 16.6%), and Adelphi University (2,377 and 12%). The most popular majors in Nassau County, NY are Registered Nursing (744 and 3.76%), General Business Administration & Management (497 and 2.51%), and General Psychology (482 and 2.44%). The median tuition costs in Nassau County, NY are $34,352 for private four year colleges, and $6,470 and $16,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 744 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 497 graduates

3. General Psychology 482 graduates

relatively high

1. Architectural Technology 57 graduates

2. Architecture 75 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Nassau County, NY was Registered Nursing with 744 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Nassau County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Technology. In 2015, there were 57 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Architectural Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Nassau County, NY according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County, NY is $471,900, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $458,800 to $471,900, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate of Nassau County, NY is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Nassau County, NY have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Nassau County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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