Nelson

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  2. Nelson Statistics
  3. Nelson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 1,964
  • Land Area (2000): 111.671 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.415 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,020
Nelson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 1.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,947 98.78%

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Nelson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 101 17.97%
2. Educational Services 62 11.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 7.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 28 4.98%
5. Public Administration 27 4.80%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 21 3.74%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 3.02%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 3.02%
9. Finance and Insurance 17 3.02%
10. Repair and Maintenance 17 3.02%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 2.31%
12. Metal Manufactuing 13 2.31%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 12 2.14%
14. Other Transportation 11 1.96%
15. Truck Transportation 11 1.96%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.78%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.60%
18. Utilities 9 1.60%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.42%
20. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 110 23.91%
2. Health Care 65 14.13%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 8.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 26 5.65%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 21 4.57%
6. Social Assistance 19 4.13%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 3.26%
8. Public Administration 12 2.61%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 11 2.39%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.39%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 10 2.17%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 1.96%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.74%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.52%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.30%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.30%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.30%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.09%
19. Construction 5 1.09%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.09%

Nelson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 5.52%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 4.80%
3. Engineers 25 4.45%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 4.45%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 4.27%
6. Other Construction Trades 24 4.27%
7. Other Production Occupations 24 4.27%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 3.91%
9. Carpenters 21 3.74%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 3.74%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 19 3.38%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.38%
13. Other Management Occupations 18 3.20%
14. Computer Specialists 16 2.85%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 16 2.85%
16. Top Executives 14 2.49%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 2.31%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 1.96%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 10 1.78%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 38 8.26%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 6.96%
3. Registered Nurses 28 6.09%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 26 5.65%
5. Other Management Occupations 20 4.35%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19 4.13%
7. Other Production Occupations 18 3.91%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 3.48%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 2.83%
10. Child Care Workers 12 2.61%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12 2.61%
12. Other Health Occupations 12 2.61%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 2.17%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 10 2.17%
15. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.96%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 1.96%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 1.96%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 1.96%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 1.96%
20. Social Scientists and Related 8 1.74%

Nelson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 875 60.05%
15-35 hours 222 15.24%
1-14 hours 58 3.98%
No regular hours 302 20.73%

Nelson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 3.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 110 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 242 25.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 174 18.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 81 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 3.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 4.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 4.16%

Nelson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 39 4.16%
5-9 89 9.50%
10-14 130 13.87%
15-19 109 11.63%
20-24 66 7.04%
25-29 40 4.27%
30-34 111 11.85%
35-39 69 7.36%
40-44 64 6.83%
45-59 146 15.58%
60-89 45 4.80%
At least 90 29 3.09%

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% 473 50.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 244 26.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 146 15.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 74 7.90%

Nelson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 146 14.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 772 77.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 6.39%

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Nelson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 732 (1,971 people)
Families (2000): 545 (1,706 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 310
People at same address in 1995: 1,341
Nelson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34 4.64%
$10,000-$14,999 24 3.28%
$15,000-$19,999 29 3.96%
$20,000-$24,999 48 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 31 4.23%
$30,000-$34,999 66 9.02%
$35,000-$39,999 37 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 42 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 64 8.74%
$50,000-$59,999 86 11.75%
$60,000-$74,999 93 12.70%
$75,000-$99,999 96 13.11%
$100,000-$124,999 46 6.28%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.91%
$150,000-$199,999 14 1.91%
$200,000 or more 8 1.09%

Nelson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 138 18.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 237 32.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 113 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 120 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 3.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nelson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 658 30.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 322 14.89%
Public Assistance 2 0.09%
Retirement 120 5.55%
Self Employment 161 7.44%
Social Security 161 7.44%
Supplemental Security 15 0.69%
Wage / Salary 617 28.53%
Other 107 4.95%

Nelson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 234 47.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 260 52.63%

Nelson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 516 66.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 185 23.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 1.68%

Nelson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 5.51%
Color 1 Box Married 518 71.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 16.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 6.75%

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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 23 1.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 146 10.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 357 25.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 298 21.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 195 14.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 208 14.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 165 11.85%

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 14 0.71% 14 0.71% 28 1.43%
Kindergarten 17 0.87% 3 0.15% 20 1.02%
Grades 1-4 125 6.36% 9 0.46% 134 6.82%
Grades 5-8 143 7.28% 3 0.15% 146 7.43%
Grades 9-12 147 7.48% 2 0.10% 149 7.59%
Undergrad college 27 1.37% 15 0.76% 42 2.14%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.31% 16 0.81% 22 1.12%
Total 479 24.39% 62 3.16% 541 27.55%

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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 1,864 94.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 100 5.09%

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Nelson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Nelson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 247 12.58%
10-19 Years 349 17.77%
20-29 Years 136 6.92%
30-39 Years 317 16.14%
40-49 Years 373 18.99%
50-59 Years 276 14.05%
60-69 Years 140 7.13%
70-79 Years 85 4.33%
80-89 Years 37 1.88%
90+ Years 4 0.20%

Nelson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,000 50.92%
Color 1 Box Female 964 49.08%

Nelson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,911 97.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 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 432 18.84%
2. Irish 417 18.19%
3. English 396 17.27%
4. Italian 170 7.41%
5. United States Or American 162 7.06%
6. Welsh 142 6.19%
7. French Non-Basque 104 4.54%
8. Polish 97 4.23%
9. Dutch 79 3.45%
10. Scottish 59 2.57%

Nelson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,807 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 1.63%
3. Japanese 4 0.22%
4. French 2 0.11%
5. Other Slavic 2 0.11%

Nelson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,953 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.30%

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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.