Nassau is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,081 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nassau is the 739th largest community in New York. Nassau has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Nassau has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Nassau telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.71% 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.

Overall, Nassau’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

The overall education level of Nassau citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.73% of adults in Nassau have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Nassau in 2022 was $39,979, 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 $159,916 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, Italian, German, English, and French.

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