Nassau, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nassau	New York	National
Income per capita	$52,835	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$119,632	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,059	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,639	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,506	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,858	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nassau is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nassau is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nassau is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nassau is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,746 $119,632 $239,264

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Nassau median earnings by income bracket

Nassau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.5%	28.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, NY	513	$211,575	160.1%
West Sand Lake, NY	3,495	$154,727	90.2%
Colonie, NY	7,965	$138,332	70.1%
East Greenbush, NY	6,505	$137,244	68.7%
Hampton Manor, NY	5,354	$136,041	67.3%
Nassau, NY	1,154	$119,632	47.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Groton, MA	1,154	$150,172	84.6%
Clinton, WA	1,154	$93,703	15.2%
Andalusia, IL	1,153	$100,472	23.5%
Livermore, KY	1,155	$34,281	57.9%
Laurel Hill, NC	1,155	$37,933	53.4%
Nassau, NY	1,154	$119,632	47.1%

Source: The Nassau, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.