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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Nanuet

New York · 16,707 residents · 5.44 sq mi
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With 16,707 people, Nanuet is a city in New York. Households here earn about 64% more than in New York as a whole. Renters pay $1,187 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $216,600. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $71,178 a year at the median, 67% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,707
+19%since 1990
from 14,065 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.6
+5%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.44 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(1,098)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(1,129)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(1,094)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(1,032)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.8%(805)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(2,427)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(2,777)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(2,429)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(1,759)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(1,191)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(677)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(289)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,178
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,541 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,338
+47%since 1990
from $20,654 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,600
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $203,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,187
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $883 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.9%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.8% in 1990
29.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(11,417)
Black11.3%(1,595)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(781)
Asian6.4%(898)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(11,207)
Black12.9%(2,147)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(1,364)
Asian9.6%(1,605)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American9.5%(1,889)
Ecuadorian9%(1,778)
Puerto Rican4.7%(934)
Salvadoran2.4%(472)
Guatemalan2.1%(410)
Dominican1.7%(342)
Mexican1.1%(225)
Colombian0.3%(51)
Spaniard0.2%(40)
Venezuelan0.2%(37)
Honduran0.2%(36)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(29)
Argentine0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.1%(1,408)
Chinese2.5%(487)
Pakistani1%(191)
Filipino0.9%(182)
Korean0.6%(124)
Japanese0.5%(104)
Sri Lankan0.3%(64)
Vietnamese0.3%(56)
Nepalese0.2%(37)
Bhutanese0.1%(17)
Thai0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Italian12.2%(2,412)
Irish10.5%(2,069)
American4.3%(842)
West Indian3.6%(714)
German3.4%(674)
Haitian2.6%(506)
Polish2.4%(479)
Arab2%(390)
Hungarian1.5%(294)
English1.5%(293)
Ghanaian1.4%(287)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(272)
Jamaican0.9%(172)
Brazilian0.6%(115)
Romanian0.4%(83)
Greek0.4%(79)
Norwegian0.4%(74)
French0.4%(73)
Ukrainian0.3%(53)
Syrian0.2%(48)
Dutch0.2%(48)
Czech0.2%(44)
Welsh0.2%(40)
Lithuanian0.2%(39)
Scottish0.2%(39)
Latvian0.2%(36)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(30)
Jordanian0.1%(27)
Armenian0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Serbian0.1%(18)
Slovak0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(10)
British0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 32.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
16.3%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
−2%since 1990
from 25.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(1,730)
Married64.7%(4,029)
Widowed2%(126)
Divorced5.4%(338)
Women 15+
Never married25%(1,775)
Married56%(3,982)
Widowed11.6%(823)
Divorced7.4%(526)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(202)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.7%(310)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.9%(152)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 693 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nanuet, New York?

Nanuet, New York has about 16,707 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nanuet, New York?

The typical household in Nanuet, New York earns about $71,178 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nanuet, New York expensive?

In Nanuet, New York, the median home is worth about $216,600, and the typical rent is about $1,187 a month.

How educated are people in Nanuet, New York?

About 38.4% of adults age 25 and over in Nanuet, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nanuet, New York?

About 5.2% of people in Nanuet, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nanuet, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Nanuet, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,642 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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