Nassau

Population: 1,138
Median household income: $81,359
Median home value: $229,000

Nassau is a community in Rensselaer County, New York, home to 1,138 residents. At $81,359, its median household income sits below Rensselaer County's $86,663.

From 2019 to 2023, Nassau's population grew 7.2% from 1,062 to 1,138, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $162,700 to $229,000.

5.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,138
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,359
Median home value: $229,000
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 525
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0621,138

Median household income

$75,750$81,359

Median home value

$162,700$229,000

Median gross rent

$776$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,062	$75,750	$162,700	$776
2020	1,125	$80,417	$164,100	$796
2021	1,144	$83,900	$173,600	$818
2022	1,169	$74,931	$204,200	$872
2023	1,138	$81,359	$229,000	$920

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	4.0%
5 to 17	165	14.5%
18 to 24	171	15.0%
25 to 34	52	4.6%
35 to 44	202	17.8%
45 to 54	163	14.3%
55 to 64	145	12.7%
65 to 74	145	12.7%
75 and over	49	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,021	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.9%
Two or more races	78	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.6%
High school graduate	233	30.8%
Some college or associate's	233	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	125	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	130	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	367	65.0%
Carpooled	56	9.9%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	22	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	20.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	15.8%
15 to 29 min	198	44.2%
30 to 44 min	116	25.9%
45 to 59 min	30	6.7%
60+ min	33	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 5.3% (59 of 1,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	286	62.0%
Nonfamily households	175	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	461	87.8%
Vacant	64	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	315	68.3%
Renter-occupied	146	31.7%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	62.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	115	21.9%
5 to 19 units	42	8.0%
20 or more units	39	7.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3649506
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5140, -73.6107