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


Nelson Legal Resources Back to top

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Nelson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,700
  • Land Area (2000): 91.391 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.446 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,292
Nelson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 2.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,506 97.20%

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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. Machinery Manufacturing 122 12.42%
2. Construction 117 11.91%
3. Metal Manufactuing 79 8.04%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 69 7.03%
5. Educational Services 46 4.68%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 4.18%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 31 3.16%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 31 3.16%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 2.75%
10. Truck Transportation 27 2.75%
11. Health Care 24 2.44%
12. Other Transportation 24 2.44%
13. Department and Other General Stores 23 2.34%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.34%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 22 2.24%
16. Utilities 21 2.14%
17. Wood Manufacturing 21 2.14%
18. Food Manufacturing 19 1.93%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.83%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 125 18.83%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 7.08%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 45 6.78%
4. Educational Services 41 6.17%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 38 5.72%
6. Social Assistance 30 4.52%
7. Public Administration 29 4.37%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 27 4.07%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 26 3.92%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 3.92%
11. Metal Manufactuing 25 3.77%
12. Department and Other General Stores 23 3.46%
13. Construction 17 2.56%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.41%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 16 2.41%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 2.41%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 2.26%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.96%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.81%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.51%

Nelson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 136 13.85%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 95 9.67%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 78 7.94%
4. Other Production Occupations 75 7.64%
5. Other Management Occupations 47 4.79%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 4.68%
7. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 32 3.26%
8. Construction Laborers 30 3.05%
9. Engineers 28 2.85%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.75%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 2.34%
12. Other Construction Trades 21 2.14%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 21 2.14%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 2.04%
15. Top Executives 19 1.93%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.83%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 1.73%
18. Carpenters 15 1.53%
19. Computer Specialists 15 1.53%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 14 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 60 9.04%
2. Other Management Occupations 60 9.04%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 59 8.89%
4. Secretaries and Admins 41 6.17%
5. Other Production Occupations 38 5.72%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 4.22%
7. Business Operations Specialists 25 3.77%
8. Child Care Workers 23 3.46%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 3.16%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 3.16%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.16%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 20 3.01%
13. Registered Nurses 20 3.01%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.86%
15. Customer Service Representatives 17 2.56%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.26%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 2.26%
18. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.96%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 1.81%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 1.81%

Nelson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,506 59.34%
15-35 hours 312 12.29%
1-14 hours 126 4.96%
No regular hours 594 23.40%

Nelson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 124 7.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 6.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 9.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 11.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 152 9.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 8.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 140 8.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 105 6.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 69 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 69 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 2.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 161 10.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 123 7.81%

Nelson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 1.72%
5-9 109 6.93%
10-14 111 7.05%
15-19 109 6.93%
20-24 169 10.74%
25-29 161 10.23%
30-34 237 15.06%
35-39 130 8.26%
40-44 139 8.83%
45-59 276 17.53%
60-89 57 3.62%
At least 90 49 3.11%

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% 686 43.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 506 32.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 276 17.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 106 6.73%

Nelson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 203 12.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,330 82.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 2.36%

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Nelson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,208 (3,568 people)
Families (2000): 953 (3,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 426
People at same address in 1995: 2,183
Nelson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 76 6.29%
$10,000-$14,999 70 5.79%
$15,000-$19,999 53 4.39%
$20,000-$24,999 65 5.38%
$25,000-$29,999 71 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 60 4.97%
$35,000-$39,999 55 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 75 6.21%
$45,000-$49,999 35 2.90%
$50,000-$59,999 145 12.00%
$60,000-$74,999 213 17.63%
$75,000-$99,999 190 15.73%
$100,000-$124,999 60 4.97%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.25%
$200,000 or more 27 2.24%

Nelson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 192 15.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 355 28.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 226 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 241 19.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 128 10.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nelson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,085 32.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 366 11.07%
Public Assistance 12 0.36%
Retirement 164 4.96%
Self Employment 149 4.51%
Social Security 227 6.87%
Supplemental Security 58 1.75%
Wage / Salary 1,048 31.71%
Other 196 5.93%

Nelson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 400 48.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 429 51.75%

Nelson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 869 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 349 25.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.37%

Nelson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 116 9.07%
Color 1 Box Married 884 69.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221 17.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 4.53%

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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 109 4.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 440 18.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 915 37.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 572 23.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 155 6.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 199 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 1.61%

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 52 1.41% 0 0.00% 52 1.41%
Kindergarten 35 0.95% 12 0.32% 47 1.27%
Grades 1-4 249 6.73% 54 1.46% 303 8.19%
Grades 5-8 264 7.14% 19 0.51% 283 7.65%
Grades 9-12 260 7.03% 0 0.00% 260 7.03%
Undergrad college 40 1.08% 5 0.14% 45 1.22%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.59% 0 0.00% 22 0.59%
Total 922 24.92% 90 2.43% 1,012 27.35%

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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 3,173 88.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 404 11.29%

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Nelson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Nelson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 589 15.92%
10-19 Years 670 18.11%
20-29 Years 358 9.68%
30-39 Years 656 17.73%
40-49 Years 641 17.32%
50-59 Years 419 11.32%
60-69 Years 210 5.68%
70-79 Years 110 2.97%
80-89 Years 44 1.19%
90+ Years 3 0.08%

Nelson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,895 51.22%
Color 1 Box Female 1,805 48.78%

Nelson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,572 96.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 1.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Nelson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,062 27.97%
2. Dutch 482 12.69%
3. Irish 470 12.38%
4. English 401 10.56%
5. United States Or American 272 7.16%
6. French Non-Basque 258 6.79%
7. Polish 258 6.79%
8. Swedish 115 3.03%
9. Scottish 80 2.11%
10. Norwegian 66 1.74%

Nelson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,176 96.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56 1.69%
3. Korean 36 1.09%
4. German 12 0.36%
5. Polish 11 0.33%
6. Other Pacific Island 9 0.27%
7. Laotian 8 0.24%

Nelson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,526 97.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.97%

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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.