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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Being a small village, Nassau does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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 2022 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.