Nelson

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  4. Nelson Employment Information
  5. Nelson Family Information
  6. Nelson Education Information
  7. Nelson Public Benefits Information
  8. Nelson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Nelson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 854
  • Land Area (2000): 58.304 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.161 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 414
Nelson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 804 98.17%

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Nelson Employment Information Back to top
Nelson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 39 18.06%
2. Metal Manufactuing 38 17.59%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 6.48%
4. Repair and Maintenance 12 5.56%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 5.09%
6. Public Administration 11 5.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 8 3.70%
8. Utilities 8 3.70%
9. Vending Machine Operators 8 3.70%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 3.24%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.24%
12. Educational Services 6 2.78%
13. Health Care 6 2.78%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.78%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.31%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 5 2.31%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 1.85%
18. Rail Transportation 4 1.85%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.39%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 37 20.00%
2. Department and Other General Stores 26 14.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 22 11.89%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 5.95%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 5.41%
6. Social Assistance 10 5.41%
7. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 8 4.32%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 3.78%
9. Educational Services 6 3.24%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 3.24%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 3.24%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 2.70%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.70%
14. Metal Manufactuing 4 2.16%
15. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.16%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 1.62%
17. Construction 2 1.08%
18. Food Manufacturing 2 1.08%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.08%
20. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.08%

Nelson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 8.80%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 14 6.48%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 6.48%
4. Other Construction Trades 12 5.56%
5. Other Management Occupations 11 5.09%
6. Extraction Workers 10 4.63%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 10 4.63%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 9 4.17%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 4.17%
10. Plant and System Operators 8 3.70%
11. Cashiers 7 3.24%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 7 3.24%
13. Printing Workers 7 3.24%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 3.24%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.78%
16. Top Executives 6 2.78%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.31%
18. Electricians 5 2.31%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.31%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 23 12.43%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 10.81%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 18 9.73%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 7.57%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 7.57%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 6.49%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 4.32%
8. Registered Nurses 8 4.32%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.78%
10. Cashiers 6 3.24%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 3.24%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.24%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.24%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.70%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.16%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 1.62%
17. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.62%
18. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.08%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.08%
20. Financial Managers 2 1.08%

Nelson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 375 56.73%
15-35 hours 76 11.50%
1-14 hours 29 4.39%
No regular hours 181 27.38%

Nelson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 8.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41 10.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 2.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 13.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29 7.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 47 12.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61 16.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 3.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 3.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34 8.95%

Nelson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 2.89%
5-9 9 2.37%
10-14 54 14.21%
15-19 98 25.79%
20-24 106 27.89%
25-29 32 8.42%
30-34 37 9.74%
35-39 2 0.53%
40-44 4 1.05%
45-59 3 0.79%
60-89 18 4.74%
At least 90 6 1.58%

Nelson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 310 81.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 43 11.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 3 0.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 24 6.32%

Nelson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 26 6.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 349 88.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 3.31%

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Nelson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 309 (819 people)
Families (2000): 247 (721 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 105
People at same address in 1995: 545
Nelson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 1.62%
$10,000-$14,999 17 5.50%
$15,000-$19,999 13 4.21%
$20,000-$24,999 11 3.56%
$25,000-$29,999 38 12.30%
$30,000-$34,999 23 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 33 10.68%
$40,000-$44,999 22 7.12%
$45,000-$49,999 18 5.83%
$50,000-$59,999 35 11.33%
$60,000-$74,999 51 16.50%
$75,000-$99,999 16 5.18%
$100,000-$124,999 8 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 8 2.59%
$150,000-$199,999 7 2.27%
$200,000 or more 4 1.29%

Nelson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 61 18.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 127 38.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 47 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 50 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nelson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 258 28.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 111 12.43%
Public Assistance 3 0.34%
Retirement 74 8.29%
Self Employment 47 5.26%
Social Security 91 10.19%
Supplemental Security 16 1.79%
Wage / Salary 241 26.99%
Other 52 5.82%

Nelson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 167 71.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 66 28.33%

Nelson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 6.29%
Color 1 Box Married 236 70.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 19.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 3.29%

Nelson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 3.00%
Color 1 Box Married 255 76.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 48 14.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 6.01%

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Nelson Education Information Back to top
Nelson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 5.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 109 16.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 286 44.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 111 17.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 35 5.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 51 7.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19 2.95%

Nelson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 17 1.99% 0 0.00% 17 1.99%
Grades 1-4 44 5.15% 0 0.00% 44 5.15%
Grades 5-8 56 6.56% 10 1.17% 66 7.73%
Grades 9-12 51 5.97% 6 0.70% 57 6.67%
Undergrad college 20 2.34% 3 0.35% 23 2.69%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 188 22.01% 19 2.22% 207 24.24%

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Nelson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Nelson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 745 94.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46 5.82%

Nelson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Nelson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 80 9.37%
10-19 Years 150 17.56%
20-29 Years 57 6.67%
30-39 Years 124 14.52%
40-49 Years 153 17.92%
50-59 Years 132 15.46%
60-69 Years 75 8.78%
70-79 Years 63 7.38%
80-89 Years 17 1.99%
90+ Years 3 0.35%

Nelson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 439 51.41%
Color 1 Box Female 415 48.59%

Nelson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 821 96.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 3.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Nelson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 224 33.99%
2. Irish 116 17.60%
3. English 70 10.62%
4. Italian 37 5.61%
5. United States Or American 34 5.16%
6. French Non-Basque 25 3.79%
7. Polish 23 3.49%
8. Swedish 21 3.19%
9. Danish 18 2.73%
10. Norwegian 14 2.12%

Nelson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 785 98.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 1.01%
3. German 2 0.25%
4. Other Asian 1 0.13%

Nelson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 806 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 1.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Nelson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.