Nassau County Information
Nassau in
New York occupies
453 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,325,662, a change from a 2000 population of
1,334,539 and
1,287,873 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,502 acts of violent crime reported in
Nassau in 2004, a change from
844 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
25,837 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Nassau, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nassau | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 453 sq. miles | Ranked 2,328 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,325,662 | Ranked 27 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,331,620 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,334,539 | Ranked 26 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,287,873 | Ranked 22 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.8% | |
| African American | 11.3% | |
| Asian American | 6.6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,502 | 844 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 23 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 108 | |
| Robberies | 1,039 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,332 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 19,830 | 4,340 |
| Burglaries | 2,881 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,576 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,373 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 696,597 | 677,947 |
| Unemployed Population | 25,837 | 22,486 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.3% |
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