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. Much of the housing stock in Nassau was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Nassau’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Nassau is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

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.