East Nassau, New York
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East Nassau is a village in Rensselaer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 571 at the 2000 census.
The Village of East Nassau is in the east part of the town of Nassau
along the Town of Stephentown
border by Routes 20 and 66.
as a village in 1998.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 571 people, 216 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density
was 116.6 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.88% African American, 1.58% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 216 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,740. About 2.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 571 at the 2000 census.
The Village of East Nassau is in the east part of the town of Nassau
Nassau (town), New York
Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 4,818 at the 2000 census.The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county.- History :The region was first settled around 1760....
along the Town of Stephentown
Stephentown, New York
Stephentown is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,873 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer. The town is in the southeast corner of the county...
border by Routes 20 and 66.
History
The community was first known as "Schermerhorn's" after an early inhabitant. East Nassau incorporatedMunicipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
as a village in 1998.
Geography
East Nassau is located at 42°31′44"N 73°30′58"W (42.528830, -73.515997).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 571 people, 216 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 116.6 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.88% African American, 1.58% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 216 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $24,740. About 2.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.