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Nassau County, NY

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The total population in Nassau County accounts for approximately 7% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $121.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Nassau County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Nassau County comprises New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Valley Stream.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Fairfield County, Bronx County, Queens County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
57.93%38.49%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
51.31%44.23%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
53.83%45.44%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
51.86%41.87%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
51.19%45.26%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
53.7%44.25%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%20%
Government
Enterprises
10%7%
Private Industries90%22%
Agriculture<1%519%
Mining<1%-35%
Utilities1%5%
Construction4%21%
Manufacturing2%-6%
– Durable1%-8%
– Nondurable1%-2%
Trade13%18%
– Wholesale6%15%
– Retail7%20%
Transportation2%34%
Information3%-20%
Finance & Insurance14%31%
Real Estate18%26%
Professional &
Business Services
12%18%
Educational Services2%6%
Healthcare &
Social Services
14%32%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%50%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%26%
Other Services22%18%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers19099
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
23499
📺 Electronics & Appliance13199
🛒 Grocery Stores96299
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores25499
⚕️ Health & Personal Care61399
⛽ Gasoline Stations39199
👕 Clothing Stores55999
👠 Shoe Stores10597
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry18998
🏸 Sporting Goods9399
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers4697
🏬 Department Stores12298
💐 Florists9999
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops12698
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 4497
🍺 Bars & Taverns13799
🍽️ Full-service restaurants134399
🍔 Limited-service restaurants141999
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers78999
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation9297
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%117%$260,100 N/A
Top 20%47%$174,500 $201,100
Next highest 20%25%$91,700 $114,000
Middle 20%16%$58,400 $73,200
Second lowest 20%9%$34,800 $45,600
Bottom 20%4%$13,200 $24,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$78,800
Self-Employment9%$24,200
Investment Income118%Below $10,000
Social Security40%$20,300
Supplemental Security6%$10,500
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$23,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%1%2%4%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%2%5%
$50K
– $99K
<1%4%7%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%15%9%
$200K
& more
<1%9%17%6%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$44,700 $35,400
African-American$24,300 $19,800
Hispanic$34,800 $23,600
Asian$38,000 $71,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$31,800 $19,200
Highschool & GED$47,100 $31,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$45,800 $37,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,500 $56,300
Graduate Degree$70,200 $64,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$58,600 $58,400
STEM2$88,000 $59,200
Gray-Collar3$73,800 $34,300
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$18,500
Sales5$30,700 $19,000
Blue-Collar6$42,300 $25,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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