Nassau County, NY

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2023 Employed Population

698,443

0.894% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Nassau County, NY had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Nassau County, NY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.56%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.49%).

N/A 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.

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

In 2023, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (768k people) in Nassau County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 151k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
768k ± 1.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
159k ± 1.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
151k ± 2.28k

18.5%

Hispanic Population

256k people

18.5% of the people in Nassau County, NY are hispanic (256k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau County, NY as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County, NY employs 698k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Nassau County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (123,616 people), Educational Services (93,850 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,150 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

698k

2023 Value

± 6,948

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 1.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 705k employees to 698k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County, NY, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

698k

2023 Value

± 6,948

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 1.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 705k employees to 698k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123,616 people), Educational Services (93,850 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,150 people). 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.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.25M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.75M
Finance and Insurance
$3.35M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nassau County, NY awarded 17,807 degrees. The student population of Nassau County, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County, NY are White (7,654 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,192 and 18.8%), Black or African American (2,623 and 15.5%), and Asian (2,022 and 11.9%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $37,869 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 66,147 students enrolled in Nassau County, NY, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,075 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

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 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,654 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,192 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Nassau County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Nassau County, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nassau County, NY is from Nassau County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 7.78% of the workforce in Nassau County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County, NY is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Nassau County, NY has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.213% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 734 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.76% increase from the previous year (694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 824 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 274 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

734 to 1

N/A in Nassau County, NY

N/A in Nassau County, NY see an average of 734 patients per year. This represents a 5.76% increase from the previous year (694 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.213%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County, NY declined by 0.369% from 3.96% to 3.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.