Nelson County

  1. Nelson County Legal Resources
  2. Nelson County Statistics
  3. Nelson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Nelson County Employment Information
  5. Nelson County Family Information
  6. Nelson County Education Information
  7. Nelson County Business Information
  8. Nelson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Nelson County Criminal Information
  10. Nelson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Nelson County Cities
  12. Nelson County Zip Codes


Nelson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Nelson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,477
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 572 / 289 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,094.598 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.747 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 189,000.000 acres (764.694 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,407
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 39.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,677,000
  • Physicians (2004): 43
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (52)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,106
  • Federal Spending (2004): $218,640
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Nelson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,934
Building Permits Issued (2006): 258
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $30,479
Nelson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,066 36.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,742 7.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 43,060 56.02%

Nelson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Employment Information Back to top
Nelson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,686 13,888 798 5.44% 54
1991 15,636 14,533 1,103 7.05% 71
1992 15,709 14,436 1,274 8.11% 81
1993 15,811 14,774 1,036 6.55% 66
1994 16,255 15,238 1,017 6.26% 63
1995 17,428 16,186 1,242 7.13% 71
1996 17,914 16,619 1,295 7.23% 72
1997 18,313 17,167 1,146 6.26% 63
1998 18,524 17,567 957 5.16% 52
1999 18,823 17,666 1,156 6.14% 61
2000 19,563 18,735 829 4.24% 42
2001 19,519 18,505 1,014 5.20% 52
2002 19,503 18,340 1,163 5.96% 60
2003 19,720 18,498 1,222 6.20% 62
2004 19,910 18,855 1,055 5.30% 53
2005 20,521 19,190 1,331 6.48% 65
2006 21,192 19,928 1,264 5.97% 60
2007 21,502 20,253 1,249 5.81% 58
2008 21,604 20,092 1,512 7.00% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,440 20,014 1,426 6.65% 67
Feb 2008 21,455 19,916 1,539 7.17% 72
Mar 2008 21,505 20,004 1,501 6.98% 70
Apr 2008 21,423 20,155 1,268 5.92% 59
May 2008 21,505 20,218 1,287 5.98% 60
Jun 2008 21,761 20,329 1,432 6.58% 66
Jul 2008 21,972 20,192 1,780 8.10% 81
Aug 2008 21,655 20,041 1,614 7.45% 75
Sep 2008 21,721 19,959 1,762 8.11% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Nelson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,978 15.30%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,742 8.95%
3. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 934 4.80%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 792 4.07%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 658 3.38%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 646 3.32%
7. Educational Services 618 3.18%
8. Repair and Maintenance 600 3.08%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 574 2.95%
10. Metal Manufactuing 562 2.89%
11. Truck Transportation 524 2.69%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 494 2.54%
13. Health Care 474 2.44%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 464 2.38%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 434 2.23%
16. Public Administration 406 2.09%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 370 1.90%
18. Other Transportation 358 1.84%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 344 1.77%
20. Finance and Insurance 342 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,328 14.14%
2. Educational Services 1,794 10.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,236 7.51%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,008 6.12%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 992 6.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 740 4.50%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 600 3.64%
8. Social Assistance 506 3.07%
9. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 490 2.98%
10. Public Administration 484 2.94%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 470 2.86%
12. Department and Other General Stores 426 2.59%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 374 2.27%
14. Construction 336 2.04%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 334 2.03%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 288 1.75%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 248 1.51%
18. Metal Manufactuing 240 1.46%
19. Other Transportation 220 1.34%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 210 1.28%

Nelson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,034 10.45%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,394 7.16%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 972 4.99%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 918 4.72%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 772 3.97%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 766 3.94%
7. Other Management Occupations 754 3.87%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 644 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 616 3.17%
10. Carpenters 586 3.01%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 564 2.90%
12. Construction Laborers 554 2.85%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 534 2.74%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 526 2.70%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 476 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 456 2.34%
17. Top Executives 404 2.08%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 354 1.82%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 348 1.79%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 326 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,452 8.82%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 890 5.41%
3. Cashiers 804 4.88%
4. Secretaries and Admins 736 4.47%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 688 4.18%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 576 3.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 572 3.47%
8. Registered Nurses 486 2.95%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 482 2.93%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 424 2.58%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 414 2.51%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 414 2.51%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 412 2.50%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 404 2.45%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 390 2.37%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 384 2.33%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 376 2.28%
18. Child Care Workers 374 2.27%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 362 2.20%
20. Other Management Occupations 360 2.19%

Nelson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,405 57.43%
15-35 hours 7,230 12.43%
1-14 hours 1,066 1.83%
No regular hours 16,470 28.31%

Nelson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,858 5.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,361 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,556 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,692 10.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,610 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,653 13.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,306 15.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,944 8.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,236 3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,375 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 454 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 271 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,057 8.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,604 10.30%

Nelson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,905 5.45%
5-9 4,431 12.67%
10-14 6,175 17.65%
15-19 4,921 14.07%
20-24 3,046 8.71%
25-29 1,443 4.13%
30-34 2,480 7.09%
35-39 1,050 3.00%
40-44 1,394 3.99%
45-59 4,630 13.24%
60-89 2,661 7.61%
At least 90 841 2.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 96 0.27% 21,825 62.40%
30-44 16 0.05% 4,908 14.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,630 13.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,502 10.01%

Nelson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,537 12.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,563 81.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 208 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 112 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 557 1.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,296 3.57%

Nelson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,934 (73,544 people)
Families (2000): 20,642 (63,394 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,841
People at same address in 1995: 41,247
Nelson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,067 10.73%
$10,000-$14,999 1,933 6.76%
$15,000-$19,999 1,935 6.77%
$20,000-$24,999 2,106 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 1,773 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 1,852 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 1,870 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 2,134 7.47%
$45,000-$49,999 1,843 6.45%
$50,000-$59,999 2,757 9.65%
$60,000-$74,999 2,805 9.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2,496 8.73%
$100,000-$124,999 923 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 479 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 280 0.98%
$200,000 or more 327 1.14%

Nelson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,115 22.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,965 28.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 474 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,659 19.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 67 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,305 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 959 6.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 265 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 114 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Nelson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,474 30.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,985 10.33%
Public Assistance 867 1.12%
Retirement 4,411 5.71%
Self Employment 4,537 5.87%
Social Security 7,161 9.27%
Supplemental Security 1,565 2.02%
Wage / Salary 22,513 29.13%
Other 4,774 6.18%

Nelson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,509 51.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,986 48.41%

Nelson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,098 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 17,332 59.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,044 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 634 2.18%

Nelson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,383 11.20%
Color 1 Box Married 17,620 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,299 20.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,914 9.64%

Nelson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Education Information Back to top
Nelson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,781 8.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,410 13.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,126 43.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,801 17.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,050 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,627 6.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,956 5.30%

Nelson County 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 886 2.36% 446 1.19% 1,332 3.55%
Kindergarten 1,094 2.92% 184 0.49% 1,278 3.41%
Grades 1-4 3,833 10.23% 1,002 2.67% 4,835 12.90%
Grades 5-8 3,971 10.60% 857 2.29% 4,828 12.88%
Grades 9-12 4,321 11.53% 538 1.44% 4,859 12.97%
Undergrad college 1,519 4.05% 360 0.96% 1,879 5.01%
Graduate or professional school 132 0.35% 138 0.37% 270 0.72%
Total 15,756 42.04% 3,525 9.41% 19,281 51.45%

Nelson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $163,876,000
Retail sales (2002): $313,899,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,753,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $832,471
Retired workers (2005): 3,950
Nelson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 4 9 9
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 7 1 6
1999 - Construction 27 18 46 25 40
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 0 3 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 7 4 27
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 1 17 20 13
1999 - Information 2 1 6 2 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 6 3 21 20 11
1999 - Mining 0 0 3 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 18 15 38
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 5 14 7 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 5 7 3 12
1999 - Retail Trade 8 13 57 38 59
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 9 6 13
1999 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 1 2 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 6 13 15
1999 - Total 80 67 227 167 269
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 10 5 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 5 4 5
2000 - Construction 19 16 45 29 49
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 11 7 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 19 8 24
2000 - Information 1 1 5 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 5 30 16 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 25 15 34
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 10 8 23
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 5 4 4 16
2000 - Retail Trade 12 14 51 45 51
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 13 10 4
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 12 5 16
2000 - Total 72 68 245 164 265
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 1 6 9 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 4 3 5
2001 - Construction 17 11 38 45 49
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 3 12 5 24
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 18 17 22
2001 - Information 1 2 1 4 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 5 3 16 25 12
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 24 18 35
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 12 8 19
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 3 6 12
2001 - Retail Trade 10 10 45 47 56
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 9 10 8
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 8 8 8 14
2001 - Total 75 62 202 209 273
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 10 7 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 4 6
2002 - Construction 14 13 40 45 49
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 2 2 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 11 11 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 24 14 23
2002 - Information 0 1 2 2 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 5 6 25 19 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 22 20 41
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 11 11 18
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 8 3 13
2002 - Retail Trade 15 11 38 63 48
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 8 7 9
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 8 10 9
2002 - Total 69 61 218 221 259
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 10 5 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 3 5 6
2003 - Construction 16 17 58 34 36
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 2 3 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 15 9 23
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 26 13 21
2003 - Information 0 0 3 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 3 21 18 12
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 25 13 46
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 6 11 22
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 5 7 11
2003 - Retail Trade 23 8 51 40 67
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 9 5 12
2003 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 8 8 10
2003 - Total 82 65 245 175 281
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 6 10 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 5 4 6
2004 - Construction 21 18 52 32 45
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 2 3 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 10 7 30
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 3 12 25 28
2004 - Information 2 0 3 4 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 1 19 25 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 7 16 22 44
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 7 10 6 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 4 5 13
2004 - Retail Trade 15 17 57 46 56
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 14 5 6
2004 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 9 4 16
2004 - Total 88 73 222 198 290
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 11 7 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 4 5 4
2005 - Construction 15 19 47 42 41
2005 - Educational Services 4 1 2 2 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 20 8 21
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 28 18 22
2005 - Information 1 0 3 5 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 2 27 21 8
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 25 24 36
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 8 7 20
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 9 3 11
2005 - Retail Trade 13 18 50 51 53
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 12 8 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 10 8 11
2005 - Total 68 74 259 211 253

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Nelson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 66,537 87.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,117 12.05%

Nelson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $509 $41 $90 $0 $0 $56 $655 $271 $190 $140
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $453 $115 $416 $0 $0 $45 $914 $326 $165 $402
1975 $467 $130 $402 $0 $0 $32 $901 $477 $150 $450
1976 $635 $59 $457 $0 $0 $34 $1,126 $467 $135 $475
1977 $646 $65 $603 $0 $0 $19 $1,268 $481 $120 $354
1978 $691 $86 $1,006 $0 $0 $63 $1,760 $622 $105 $426
1979 $714 $87 $725 $0 $0 $53 $1,492 $425 $85 $313
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $839 $77 $974 $0 $0 $60 $1,873 $546 $1,545 $208
1982 $866 $81 $1,087 $0 $0 $93 $2,046 $345 $2,068 $364
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,082 $224 $1,596 $0 $0 $314 $2,992 $645 $2,956 $434
1985 $1,142 $230 $1,294 $0 $0 $548 $2,984 $873 $2,977 $557
1986 $1,213 $198 $1,085 $0 $0 $504 $2,802 $618 $2,833 $626
1987 $1,250 $235 $1,521 $0 $0 $565 $3,336 $1,008 $2,689 $103
1988 $1,336 $247 $2,263 $0 $0 $525 $4,124 $1,097 $2,508 $2,788
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,294 $858 $4,830 $0 $0 $4,304 $11,428 $5,267 $1,709 $985
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,103 $1,336 $1,837 $0 $0 $3,344 $7,284 $1,787 $8,750 $8,025
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $2,798 $1,591 $1,695 $0 $0 $4,279 $8,772 $6,306 $6,386 $8,949
2001 $2,907 $1,499 $2,615 $0 $0 $4,226 $9,748 $4,131 $6,230 $8,564
2002 $2,644 $1,775 $3,151 $0 $0 $5,633 $11,428 $3,255 $27,172 $16,775
2003 $2,858 $1,777 $2,213 $0 $0 $5,328 $10,399 $2,984 $25,327 $14,070
2004 $2,480 $1,363 $3,190 $0 $0 $6,998 $12,668 $4,766 $24,658 $7,180
2005 $2,685 $1,428 $3,158 $0 $0 $6,366 $12,209 $5,259 $23,625 $4,955
2006 $2,954 $1,602 $4,651 $0 $0 $7,498 $15,103 $4,821 $22,581 $4,544


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $172 $233 $36 $216 $3 $877
$18 $20 $5 $0 $0 $174
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $29 $193 $51 $39 $655 $66 $1,269
$96 $17 $9 $0 $0 $114
1975 $30 $202 $31 $23 $590 $40 $1,141
$100 $17 $8 $0 $0 $100
1976 $32 $204 $32 $39 $527 $42 $1,094
$90 $16 $8 $0 $0 $104
1977 $35 $408 $57 $71 $473 $42 $1,364
$102 $26 $7 $0 $0 $143
1978 $0 $390 $287 $129 $474 $53 $1,885
$110 $21 $6 $0 $0 $415
1979 $33 $86 $100 $230 $558 $48 $1,526
$82 $13 $3 $0 $0 $373
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $25 $103 $81 $145 $754 $7 $1,533
$83 $4 $3 $0 $0 $328
1982 $67 $124 $89 $290 $501 $19 $1,696
$131 $53 $76 $0 $0 $346
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $399 $118 $57 $964 $54 $2,608
$277 $28 $98 $0 $0 $613
1985 $0 $320 $180 $539 $857 $46 $3,040
$249 $57 $146 $0 $0 $646
1986 $43 $324 $149 $150 $924 $52 $2,751
$253 $49 $124 $0 $0 $683
1987 $0 $301 $303 $908 $1,114 $54 $4,167
$265 $0 $143 $0 $0 $1,079
1988 $64 $349 $119 $624 $653 $45 $4,194
$350 $20 $167 $0 $0 $1,803
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $464 $0 $7,341 $1,371 $79 $12,342
$202 $75 $228 $0 $0 $2,582
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $715 $54 $390 $7,648 $274 $13,042
$274 $63 $309 $0 $0 $3,315
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $614 $165 $432 $1,627 $343 $8,409
$380 $105 $405 $40 $0 $4,298
2001 $0 $729 $247 $478 $1,891 $404 $10,863
$568 $114 $361 $699 $0 $5,372
2002 $204 $427 $3,824 $521 $2,206 $309 $13,629
$578 $133 $449 $264 $0 $4,714
2003 $194 $335 $6,353 $1,918 $2,076 $553 $18,438
$732 $147 $1,665 $194 $0 $4,271
2004 $175 $2,740 $166 $1,736 $1,957 $293 $16,176
$793 $162 $1,550 $0 $0 $6,604
2005 $217 $746 $3,336 $2,051 $1,705 $340 $15,591
$718 $134 $1,030 $0 $0 $5,314
2006 $262 $725 $368 $1,764 $2,294 $578 $15,665
$846 $146 $945 $2 $0 $7,735

Nelson County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 106
Nelson County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Nelson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,718 15.26%
10-19 Years 5,698 15.20%
20-29 Years 4,600 12.27%
30-39 Years 5,978 15.95%
40-49 Years 5,913 15.78%
50-59 Years 4,159 11.10%
60-69 Years 2,609 6.96%
70-79 Years 1,816 4.85%
80-89 Years 852 2.27%
90+ Years 134 0.36%

Nelson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,423 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 19,054 50.84%

Nelson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,579 92.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,054 5.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 395 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 201 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 189 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Nelson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 19,028 37.89%
2. Irish 8,427 16.78%
3. German 7,769 15.47%
4. English 7,722 15.38%
5. French Non-Basque 1,219 2.43%
6. Italian 1,104 2.20%
7. Scotch Irish 1,034 2.06%
8. Scottish 857 1.71%
9. Dutch 636 1.27%
10. European 355 0.71%

Nelson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,520 97.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 877 1.23%
3. French 268 0.38%
4. Japanese 188 0.26%
5. German 142 0.20%
6. Chinese 88 0.12%
7. Other Pacific Island 60 0.08%
8. Korean 56 0.08%
9. Serbo Croatian 44 0.06%
10. African 34 0.05%

Nelson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,964 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 330 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 574 0.75%

Nelson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Nelson County 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.


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