Everything about Nassau County New York totally explained
» There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,334,544 people, 447,387 households, and 347,172 families residing in the county. The
population density was 4,655 people per square mile (1,797/km²). There were 458,151 housing units at an average density of 1,598 per square mile (617/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.30%
White, 10.01%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 4.73%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 3.57% from
other races, and 2.12% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.
By 2005 Non-Hispanic Whites were 70.1% of Nassau County's population. African Americans were 11.3% of the population. Only 1% of the population reported more than one race. Asians were up to 6.6% of the population. The Latino population had grown slightly faster than the African-American population and now was 11.7% of the population.
Italian Americans make up a large portion of Nassau, and there are numerous Italian communities throughout the county. The large
Sikh population in Nassau County has built numerous Sikh
Gurdwaras or temples; the two main ones are in
Plainview and
Glen Cove. Other groups of significant European descent include: 17.43%
Irish, 13.20%
German and 3.07%
English.
According to the Census Bureau, the population of the county has slightly decreased to 1,333,137 people in 2005, although it had increased to 1,339,641 in 2004.
There were 447,387 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were
married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $72,030, and the median income for a family was $81,246. Males had a median income of $52,340 versus $37,446 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $32,151. About 3.50% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.80% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.
Colleges and universities
Nassau County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including
Adelphi University,
Molloy College,
Briarcliffe College,
New York Institute of Technology,
SUNY Old Westbury,
Nassau Community College,
Hofstra University,
C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University,
United States Merchant Marine Academy, and
Webb Institute
County symbols
Bird =
Osprey
Nassau county official flower is
viola pedata "Birdsfoot Violet"
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