Nassau, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,818. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,807 (-0.2% change)
Males: 2,420 (50.2%), Females: 2,398 (49.8%)
Rensselaer County
Zip code: 12123
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $46,526
Median house value: $96,000
Population by Race
Races in Nassau:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (26.5%), English (14.4%), Italian (10.2%), French (8.2%), Polish (6.3%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nassau
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nassau town
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 10.0%
1.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nassau:
- ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALBANY, NY)
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TROY, NY)
- SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 16 miles; TROY, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nassau:
- ALBANY INTL (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 65 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nassau:
- KLINE KILL (about 12 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 12 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
- SOUTH ALBANY (about 16 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; Abbreviation: 4B0)
Amtrak station near Nassau:
- 13 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nassau:
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
Public primary/middle school in Nassau:
- DONALD P. SUTHERLAND SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: JOHN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Nassau:
- NASSAU FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,098; Location: 18 CHURCH STREET; 16,000 books; 219 audio materials; 428 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)