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Races in Nassau County, New York:
Detached houses: $598,335Here: $598,335State: $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $680,045Here: $680,045State: $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $518,067Here: $518,067State: $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $481,331Here: $481,331State: $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,259Here: $328,259State: $503,284 Mobile homes: $262,143Here: $262,143State: $40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Nassau County based on 328 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average. 78.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 33.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 50.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 64.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 82.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 146 pounds. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.2%
Area name: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nassau County is $1084 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1280 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1699 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hempstead, Oyster Bay, North Hempstead, Levittown, Freeport, Hicksville, East Meadow, Valley Stream, Long Beach, Oceanside.
2005 air pollution in Nassau County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.02 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 35 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Queens County , Suffolk County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Marine Theater (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Gugenheim Pond (A), Pettit Marsh (B), Pine Marsh (C), Neds Meadow (D), False Channel Meadow (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Mill Neck Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Massapequa Creek (C), Great Sand Creek (D), Seamans Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nassau County include: Jones Beach State Park (1), Tobay Beach Bird And Game Sanctuary (2), Tobay Beach Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Stehli Beach (A), Lloyd Beach (B), West Neck Beach (C), Jones Beach (D), Tobay Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Marine Theater (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Gugenheim Pond (A), Pettit Marsh (B), Pine Marsh (C), Neds Meadow (D), False Channel Meadow (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Mill Neck Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Massapequa Creek (C), Great Sand Creek (D), Seamans Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nassau County include: Jones Beach State Park (1), Tobay Beach Bird And Game Sanctuary (2), Tobay Beach Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Stehli Beach (A), Lloyd Beach (B), West Neck Beach (C), Jones Beach (D), Tobay Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 81,375 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 238,414 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Nassau County with a mortgage: 214,462 (17,332 second mortgage, 26,368 home equity loan, 719 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 109,282
Adherents
Nassau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Nassau County-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Nassau County centerOn 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the county centerOn 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)Nassau County: 0.08%New York average: 0.24% 3.20% relocated from other counties in New York ($51,159 average AGI) 0.91% relocated from other states ($11,305 average AGI)Nassau County: 0.91%New York average: 1.94%
5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)Nassau County: 0.05%New York average: 0.10% 3.09% relocated to other counties in New York ($36,022 average AGI) 2.44% relocated to other states ($28,139 average AGI)Nassau County: 2.44%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 220,282 (197,122 aged, 23,160 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
290,618 spouses, 436,144 children (415,216 natural, 10,241 adopted, 10,687 stepchildren), 22,946 grandchildren, 15,269 brothers or sisters, 17,294 parents, 36,562 other relatives, 27,654 non-relatives
Size of family households: 118,964 2-persons, 78,610 3-persons, 82,754 4-persons, 42,150 5-persons, 16,821 6-persons, 10,395 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 84,265 1-person, 11,236 2-persons, 1,541 3-persons, 669 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
76.8% of residents of Nassau County speak English at home. 9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $8,049,151,000 ($6008 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $673,379,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,375,311,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,123,411,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,169,000 Federal grants: $1,294,670,000 Federal procurement contracts: $716,478,000 ($590,488,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $533,112,000 ($53,270,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $143,118,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $290,357,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,638,450,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 183.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
71% of Nassau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $221,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $82,932,000
Higher Education - Other: $58,656,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,217,000
Sewerage: $9,443,000
Toll Highways: $4,315,000
Regular Highways: $22,145,000
Sewerage: $11,234,000
Toll Highways: $7,359,000
General Public Buildings: $4,501,000
Own Hospitals: $3,081,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,835,000
Transit Utilities: $1,868,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,264,000
Solid Waste Management: $354,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Police Protection: $221,000
Fire Protection: $23,000
Own Hospitals: $391,185,000
General - Other: $257,325,000
Health Services - Other: $199,270,000
Corrections - Other: $192,639,000
Other Higher Education: $164,330,000
Welfare - Other: $124,687,000
Welfare Institutions: $112,978,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $93,337,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $75,388,000
Sewerage: $71,700,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,049,000
Financial Administration: $58,566,000
Central Staff Services: $27,992,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,384,000
Regular Highways: $24,164,000
Housing & Community Development: $23,189,000
Fire Protection: $20,226,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $13,748,000
General Public Buildings: $9,044,000
Toll Highways: $5,058,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,948,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,784,000
Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,923,000
General - Other: $1,357,000
Transit Utilities: $1,000,000
Regular Highways: $808,000
Own Hospitals: $537,000
Correction - Other: $205,000
Welfare - Other: $203,000
Health - Other: $97,000
Judicial and Legal: $82,000
Central Staff Services: $81,000
Sewerage: $75,000
General Public Building: $67,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Fire Protection: $51,000
Housing & Community Development: $22,853,000
Sewerage: $16,924,000
Transit Utilities: $41,538,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,753,000
Corrections: $2,315,000
Full Faith & Credit: $8,304,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $30,724,000
Industrial Revenue: $281,016,000
Issued: $23,890,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $15,993,000
Other, NEC: $5,700,000
Interest Earnings: $33,548,000
Fines & Forfeits: $13,059,000
Rents: $3,439,000
Property Sale Other: $69,000
General - Other: $1,806,000
Corrections - Other: $205,000
Judicial: $82,000
Central Staff: $81,000
End of Fiscal Year: $120,000,000
Education: $159,506,000
All Other: $121,322,000
Health & Hospitals: $86,563,000
General Support: $4,205,000
Total General Sales: $890,860,000
NEC: $19,145,000
Other Selective Sales: $13,613,000
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