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County population in July 2009: 1,357,429 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 359,257
Renter-occupied apartments: 88,130
% of renters here:

20%
State:

17%

Land area: 287 sq. mi.
Water area: 166.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 4735 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Nassau County: 142.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.9%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.6%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Nassau County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Nassau County races chart

Races in Nassau County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (69.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (12.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (10.5%)
  • Asian alone (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 642,317  (48.1%)
Females: 692,227  (51.9%)

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Nassau County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Nassau County:

2.9 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $92,776 ($72,030 in 1999)
This county:

$92776
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,281 (lower quartile is $895, upper quartile is $1,754)
This county:

$1281
State:

$877

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $475,500 (it was $240,200 in 2000)
Nassau County:

$475,500
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $380,100 - $668,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $606,588
Here:

$606,588
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $757,123
Here:

$757,123
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $555,847
Here:

$555,847
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $635,991
Here:

$635,991
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,851
Here:

$353,851
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $348,407
Here:

$348,407
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,024
Here:

$42,024
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $3,047
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,001

Institutionalized population: 9,568

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 16
  • Rapes: 76
  • Robberies: 833
  • Assaults: 868
  • Burglaries: 2153
  • Thefts: 10836
  • Auto thefts: 1432

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 10
  • Rapes: 77
  • Robberies: 724
  • Assaults: 949
  • Burglaries: 2255
  • Thefts: 11814
  • Auto thefts: 1694

Nassau County, NY map from a distance

Health of residents in Nassau County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
76.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
90.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
80.3% 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 155 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 753 buildings, average cost: $241,200
  • 2001: 688 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 2002: 740 buildings, average cost: $259,300
  • 2003: 635 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2004: 735 buildings, average cost: $313,100
  • 2005: 1197 buildings, average cost: $281,700
  • 2006: 1291 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2007: 737 buildings, average cost: $369,800
  • 2008: 822 buildings, average cost: $307,000
  • 2009: 365 buildings, average cost: $482,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:

Obama (Democratic): 54.0%
McCain (Republican): 45.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $9,177 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $8,415 (1.8%)


Nassau County household income distribution in 2009 Nassau County home values distribution


Nassau County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.2%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.4% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.2%
Nassau County:

5.2%
New York:

14.2%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.4% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

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.

Nassau County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Glen Cove city50.40.1 - 1.783 - 17
Hempstead town2790.10.1 - 0.22.11.7 - 2.7
Long Beach city00.50.2 - 4.081 - 16
North Hempstead town1400.20.1 - 0.464 - 7
Oyster Bay town1660.50.3 - 0.986 - 9
Nassau county5900.3 4 

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: 12.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 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.



Click to draw/clear Nassau County borders

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), Pine Marsh (B), Neds Meadow (C), Pettit Marsh (D), False Channel Meadow (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Jones Creek (A), Seamans Creek (B), Mill Neck Creek (C), Massapequa Creek (D), Great Sand 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: Tobay Beach (A), Jones Beach (B), West Neck Beach (C), Lloyd Beach (D), Stehli Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Queens County , Suffolk County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Nassau County:

17.9%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 33,082
  • 1990 to 1994: 32,940
  • 1985 to 1989: 37,353
  • 1980 to 1984: 30,771
  • 1975 to 1979: 21,459
  • 1970 to 1974: 23,291
  • 1970 to 1974: 18,693
  • 1965 to 1969: 40,825

Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.1%

Nassau County marital status for males
Nassau County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 355,319
  • One, attached: 12,052
  • Two: 31,246
  • 3 or 4: 10,078
  • 5 to 9: 6,937
  • 10 to 19: 8,294
  • 20 or more: 33,719
  • Mobile homes: 418
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 88

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

Here:

66.2% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.00%
Here76.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,014,215
Total congregations: 560

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim Estimate
Adherents694,389 (68.5%)19,528 (1.9%)17,284 (1.7%)16,153 (1.6%)11,164 (1.1%)
Congregations67 (12.0%)39 (7.0%)40 (7.1%)42 (7.5%)6 (1.1%)
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents8,148 (0.8%)5,345 (0.5%)4,914 (0.5%)3,386 (0.3%)233,904 (23.1%)
Congregations7 (1.3%)9 (1.6%)21 (3.8%)25 (4.5%)304 (54.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Nassau County - Hempstead, Oyster Bay, North Hempstead, Levittown, Freeport

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
This county:

4.11 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Nassau County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 201
Nassau County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,219
Nassau County:

9.01 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.9%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nassau County:

22.2%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Nassau County:

Average size of farms: 17 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $126,935
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,868
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,143
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 58.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 97 acres

Tornado activity:

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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the county center
On 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 center
On 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 center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • El Salvador (11%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • India (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Haiti (5%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • Colombia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nassau County (%):



  • Italian (23%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Russian (4%)
  • English (2%)


Nassau County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 429,777 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 53,115 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15,920 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 177 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6,626 (1%)
  • Railroad: 73,024 (12%)
  • Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,649 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 178 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,345 (0%)
  • Walked: 16,760 (3%)
  • Other means: 2,608 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 18,392 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Nassau County, New York:

  • 7,787 people in nursing homes
  • 6,859 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,423 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,257 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,241 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 757 people in religious group quarters
  • 604 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 476 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 367 people in other group homes
  • 291 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 281 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 156 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 46 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 34 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $87,231.

4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.19%
New York average:

5.41%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queens County, NY  1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY  0.39% ($60,044)
from New York County, NY  0.27% ($124,873)
from Bronx County, NY  0.08% ($49,679)
from Westchester County, NY  0.05% ($88,037)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.04% ($60,393)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
New York average:

6.26%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, NY  1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY  0.43% ($90,222)
to Kings County, NY  0.24% ($45,125)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.15% ($119,286)
to Broward County, FL  0.09% ($56,806)
to Westchester County, NY  0.07% ($98,991)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Nassau County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Nassau County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nassau County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.9
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16798.23
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 352.630
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36104.67

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1135.670
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 821.670
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 109.430
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104.270

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.98
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 2510.047

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 16.9
  • Suffocation - 15.7
  • Poisoning - 5.0
  • Other - 7.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,312,809
  • In family households: 1,196,181 (263,804 male householders, 85,890 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 116,628 (36,481 male householders (29,276 living alone)), 61,628 female householders (54,989 living alone)), 18,519 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 21,735 (9,514 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 84,861
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 58,658
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26,327
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -51,544
Here:  -39 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Nassau County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 183.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,084
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,914
  • 1990 to 1999: 11,509
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,445
  • 1970 to 1979: 26,287
  • 1960 to 1969: 58,823
  • 1950 to 1959: 164,620
  • 1940 to 1949: 70,610
  • 1939 or earlier: 96,334
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nassau County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 565
  • 2 rooms: 1,565
  • 3 rooms: 8,893
  • 4 rooms: 14,461
  • 5 rooms: 33,796
  • 6 rooms: 77,443
  • 7 rooms: 88,726
  • 8 rooms: 68,785
  • 9+ rooms: 65,023
  • 1 room: 6,093
  • 2 rooms: 9,904
  • 3 rooms: 21,657
  • 4 rooms: 19,279
  • 5 rooms: 12,973
  • 6 rooms: 9,202
  • 7 rooms: 4,450
  • 8 rooms: 2,392
  • 9+ rooms: 2,180
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Nassau County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 970
  • 1 bedroom: 11,376
  • 2 bedrooms: 38,362
  • 3 bedrooms: 157,060
  • 4 bedrooms: 115,659
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35,830
  • no bedroom: 7,830
  • 1 bedroom: 32,105
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,427
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,747
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,331
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,690
Cars and other vehicles available in Nassau County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 15,991
  • 1 vehicle: 92,939
  • 2 vehicles: 172,755
  • 3 vehicles: 55,938
  • 4 vehicles: 16,505
  • 5+ vehicles: 5,129
  • no vehicle: 18,331
  • 1 vehicle: 40,443
  • 2 vehicles: 23,822
  • 3 vehicles: 3,862
  • 4 vehicles: 927
  • 5+ vehicles: 745

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.

Nassau County:

71.4%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 993263
  • Northeast: 35115
  • Midwest: 11969
  • South: 35552
  • West: 7023

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $221,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nassau County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58.2%)
  • Utility gas (37.6%)
  • Electricity (3.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43.6%)
  • Utility gas (41.5%)
  • Electricity (11.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19,826
Here:

13.0%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,388
Here:

13.9%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28,603
Here:

45.8%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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.)


Nassau County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $186,556,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $246,883,000
    All Other: $85,900,000
    Higher Education - Other: $69,255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,940,000
    Toll Highways: $4,327,000
    Sewerage: $1,508,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $103,837,000
    Regular Highways: $34,797,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,434,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,300,000
    Hospitals: $5,732,000
    Sewerage: $5,369,000
    Police Protection: $4,895,000
    Toll Highways: $3,110,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,250,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,196,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,162,000
    Correctional Institutions: $773,000
    Other Higher Education: $462,000
    Local Fire Protection: $438,000
    Corrections - Other: $331,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $673,524,000
    General - Other: $376,935,000
    Hospitals: $373,780,000
    Health - Other: $297,559,000
    Other Higher Education: $173,936,000
    Correctional Institutions: $148,158,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $139,569,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $107,385,000
    Sewerage: $103,354,000
    Regular Highways: $83,554,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $77,975,000
    Financial Administration: $75,832,000
    Corrections - Other: $63,496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,345,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,928,000
    Housing and Community Development: $23,140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,215,000
    Toll Highways: $5,179,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,305,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $340,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $166,044,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,455,000
    Housing and Community Development: $21,426,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,740,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $56,946,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $279,923,000
    Transit Utilities: $45,368,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,400,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $122,504,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $58,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,875,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,829,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $182,527,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,507,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,135,000
    Rents: $1,709,000
    Sale of Property: $148,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $-1,048,605,296
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $-1,087,845,296
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,069,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,444,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $17,069,000
    Intergovernmental to State – Correctional Institutions: $1,855,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,769,000
    General - Other: $2,250,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $222,000
    General Public Building: $200,000
    Central Staff Services: $182,000
    Local Fire Protection: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $110,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,000
    Corrections - Other: $36,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $416,803,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $120,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,951,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $397,391,000
    Health and Hospitals: $136,058,000
    All Other: $89,465,000
    Education: $66,057,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,298,000
    Highways: $2,940,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $952,675,000
    Property: $906,228,000
    NEC: $31,978,000
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $6,924,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,273,000
    Amusements Sales: $1,955,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,137,079,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 16,890
  • Number of aged recipients: 4,588
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12,302
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,297
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 8,988
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6,605
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 6,194
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,908


Nassau County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Nassau County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 271 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,194$353,9866,238$364,32414,378$304,089993$183,58750$1,233,700499$303,1665$338,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED186$347,511788$380,1282,243$328,955249$112,2131$454,00079$333,7340$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED564$342,8421,512$367,2558,011$353,065921$100,28211$2,014,636405$278,9198$116,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN499$337,287906$366,9074,944$334,319280$261,8008$367,625183$295,7651$200,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS108$348,972266$390,1471,495$357,841106$161,4810$038$255,1050$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 243 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED814$343,114256$374,1520$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED375$348,064134$370,0001$417,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED198$346,919134$384,1641$311,0001$165,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN127$338,16565$372,1540$01$608,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS53$354,15125$370,0800$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Nassau County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John12,56074.2 years
Mary11,01880.9 years
Joseph9,47075.0 years
William8,52674.4 years
Anna6,62483.2 years
Helen5,47379.9 years
Margaret5,34880.2 years
Rose5,29382.2 years
Frank5,28175.8 years
George5,24275.1 years
Most common last names in Nassau County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,17076.2 years
Miller1,31877.2 years
Brown1,15974.6 years
Cohen1,14777.9 years
Johnson1,13275.8 years
Williams78972.1 years
Murphy74675.6 years
Kelly73476.1 years
Schwartz69577.9 years
Anderson64776.6 years
Businesses in Nassau County, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven78LENSCRAFTERS2
AMF Bowling6La Quinta1
AT&T50La-Z-Boy6
Abercrombie & Fitch2Lane Furniture5
Abercrombie Kids2Lowes4
Aeropostale5Macy's7
Ann Taylor5Marriott5
Apple Store2Marshalls9
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets67
Ashley Furniture2McDonald's37
AutoZone7Nordstrom2
BEBE1OfficeMax4
Bath & Body Works8Outback Steakhouse3
Bed Bath & Beyond7Panera Bread8
Best Western3Papa John's Pizza10
Blockbuster14Payless23
Brookstone1PetSmart3
Burger King28Pizza Hut4
Buybuy BABY1Popeyes4
Centurt 211Quality1
Chipotle5Quiznos4
Cinnabon 2RadioShack30
Comfort Inn1Ramada1
Costco2Raymour & Flanigan5
DHL14Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry19Rite Aid32
Dennys1Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza13Ruby Tuesday3
Dunkin Donuts100Sears9
Econo Lodge1Sephora2
FedEx254Spencer Gifts3
Foot Locker4Sprint Nextel25
GNC32Staples14
GameStop29Starbucks44
Gap11Subway10
Gymboree2T-Mobile20
H&R Block21T.J.Maxx6
Haagen-Dazs3Taco Bell20
Harmon Face Values4Target5
Haworth1Tim Hortons1
Holiday Inn3Toys"R"Us15
Hollister Co.3UPS250
Home Depot8Verizon Wireless15
Houlihan's2Victoria's Secret8
IHOP8Walgreens20
JCPenney3Walmart6
KFC15Wendy's25
Kincaid2White Castle4
Kohl's4Whole Foods Market1
Kroger1YMCA3

Nassau County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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