Nassau is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,088 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nassau is the 739th largest community in New York. Nassau has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

A relatively large number of people in Nassau telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Nassau is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

As is often the case in a small village, Nassau doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Nassau citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.15% of adults in Nassau have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Nassau in 2018 was $36,351, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,404 for a family of four. However, Nassau contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Nassau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nassau residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Nassau include Irish, German, Italian, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Nassau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.