East Nassau, NY

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East Nassau, New York

East Nassau, New York, in Columbia county, is 15 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 125 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The village is part of the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 571 people people live in East Nassau.

The People and Families of East Nassau

In East Nassau, about 64% of adults are married.

East Nassau is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Nassau had a median family income of $48,125. It turns out that people in East Nassau tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the village are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in East Nassau.

East Nassau Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in East Nassau, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the village.

Commuting

In East Nassau, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

East Nassau strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of East Nassau, NY

Comparing East Nassau to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Columbia
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12062
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.53
Longitude	-73.499

Station	VALATIE 1 N
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	ALBANY INTL AP
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	571	100%
Male	286	50.1%
Female	285	49.9%
Under 18	162	28.4%
18+	409	71.6%
65+	88	15.4%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.18
White	550	96.3%
African-American	5	0.9%
Asian	9	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	562
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.1%
Irish	14.5%
Italian	10.3%
French (except Basque)	7.8%
English	6.9%
Polish	6.1%
US/American	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
French Canadian	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Russian	1.9%
Armenian	1.5%
Greek	1.3%
Slovak	1.3%
Lithuanian	1%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Danish	1%
Lebanese	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Nassau	571	$48,125
Averill Park	1,517	$62,188
East Greenbush	4,085	$69,375
Nassau	1,161	$49,500
Niverville	1,737	$55,362
Valatie	1,712	$51,563
West Sand Lake	2,439	$69,167

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