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Nassau, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,138
Population
1,626/sq mi density
$81,359
Median Income
$39,979 per capita
$229,000
Home Value
$286,665 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
1,535 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$81,359 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,000 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,359
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,979
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nassau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nassau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,359
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,979
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,866
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,515
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,515
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.7%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
20.7%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,500
Restaurants
374
Healthcare
371
Retail
437
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,866
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,520
115% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,359 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,979 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,515 |
| County GDP | $15,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 20.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
| Restaurants | 374 |
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,520 |