Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is home to 1.39 million people. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $146,202.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population1,389,59119,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$146,202$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line5.4%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty5.7%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.8%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$684,700$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$2,252$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.0%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born23.3%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.0 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.