COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nassau County vs Queens County
PLACE A
Nassau County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Queens County, New York
Nassau County is 41% smaller than Queens County. Nassau County earns more, with a median household income $60,066 higher.
NASSAU COUNTYQUEENS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,398,9392,358,182−41% vs Queens County
Population density4,91621,690−16,773
Population growth4.2%7.8%−3.6 pts
Median age42.040.7+1.3
Male49.2%48.9%+0.4 pts
Female50.8%51.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born23.3%47.6%−24.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.3%23.2%+31.1 pts
Black10.8%16.3%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.7%28.1%−9.4 pts
Asian12.2%25.9%−13.7 pts
Other4.1%6.5%−2.4 pts
Median household income$146,202$86,136+$60,066
Per capita income$64,198$42,146+$22,052
Poverty rate5.4%12.9%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%36.1%+13.5 pts
Graduate degree22.8%14.0%+8.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%7.2%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation64.8%63.2%+1.7 pts
Median home value$684,700$723,800−$39,100
Median gross rent$2,252$1,956+$296
Owner-occupied81.9%44.9%+37.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%7.6%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.0%50.1%+0.9 pts
Average commute36.042.9−6.9
Worked from home15.6%12.9%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work12.5%41.4%−28.9 pts
Uninsured3.8%8.2%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025