Nassau County, NY

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US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2024 Median Property Value

$684,700

3.95% 1-year growth

About

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.

92.9% of the residents in Nassau County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County, NY was $684,700, 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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Population & Diversity

Nassau County, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Nassau County, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Nassau County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County, NY was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± N/A people
China
414,597 ± N/A people
Jamaica
229,554 ± N/A people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 Nassau County, NY residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,270 ± 722
Gulf War (2001-)
5,812 ± 736
Gulf War (1990s)
3,053 ± 485

Nassau County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nassau County, NY.

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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County, NY are White (7,239 and 44.3%), Hispanic or Latino (3,114 and 19.1%), Black or African American (2,709 and 16.6%), and Asian (1,886 and 11.5%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Nassau County, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,239 degrees mean that there were 2.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,114 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County, NY was $684,700 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $658,700 to $684,700, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County, NY is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.45%.

Housing

Property

$684,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,833

$375,466

Median Property Taxes

±$3,633

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.

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Nassau County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.