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
  9. Nelson Zip Codes


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Nelson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 981
  • Land Area (2000): 186.793 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.032 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 466
Nelson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 12.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 825 87.03%

Nelson 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 Employment Information Back to top
Nelson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 22.60%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 10.27%
3. Construction 25 8.56%
4. Utilities 14 4.79%
5. Metal Manufactuing 11 3.77%
6. Wood Manufacturing 11 3.77%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.08%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.08%
9. Public Administration 9 3.08%
10. Educational Services 8 2.74%
11. Paper Manufacturing 8 2.74%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.05%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.71%
14. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.71%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.71%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 1.71%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.71%
18. Truck Transportation 5 1.71%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.71%
20. Food Manufacturing 4 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 44 19.13%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 23 10.00%
3. Educational Services 22 9.57%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 8.26%
5. Social Assistance 17 7.39%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.78%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 4.35%
8. Public Administration 10 4.35%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.91%
10. Finance and Insurance 7 3.04%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 2.61%
12. Utilities 6 2.61%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.74%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 4 1.74%
15. Construction 4 1.74%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.74%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.30%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.30%
19. Wood Manufacturing 3 1.30%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.87%

Nelson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 14.04%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 12.33%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 6.16%
4. Other Production Occupations 18 6.16%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 4.79%
6. Agricultural Workers 13 4.45%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.42%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 3.42%
9. Carpenters 9 3.08%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 2.74%
11. Computer Specialists 6 2.05%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 2.05%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 6 2.05%
14. Printing Workers 6 2.05%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.05%
16. Art and Design Workers 5 1.71%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 1.71%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 1.71%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 1.71%
20. Top Executives 5 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 7.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 14 6.09%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 4.78%
4. Other Management Occupations 11 4.78%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 4.35%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 4.35%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 9 3.91%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.48%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.48%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 8 3.48%
11. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.04%
12. Cashiers 7 3.04%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.04%
14. Other Production Occupations 7 3.04%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 3.04%
16. Art and Design Workers 6 2.61%
17. Child Care Workers 6 2.61%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.61%
19. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.74%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 1.74%

Nelson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 435 56.86%
15-35 hours 116 15.16%
1-14 hours 43 5.62%
No regular hours 171 22.35%

Nelson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 9.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 26 5.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 6.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57 12.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 37 8.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 50 10.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 71 15.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 5.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 2.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 9.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 9.09%

Nelson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 3.03%
5-9 67 14.50%
10-14 87 18.83%
15-19 87 18.83%
20-24 33 7.14%
25-29 25 5.41%
30-34 27 5.84%
35-39 26 5.63%
40-44 6 1.30%
45-59 45 9.74%
60-89 26 5.63%
At least 90 19 4.11%

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% 313 67.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 59 12.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 45 9.74%
At least 60 2 0.43% 43 9.31%

Nelson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 64 12.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 371 72.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 4.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 52 10.12%

Nelson 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 400 (948 people)
Families (2000): 273 (789 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 154
People at same address in 1995: 666
Nelson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 9.50%
$10,000-$14,999 33 8.25%
$15,000-$19,999 29 7.25%
$20,000-$24,999 30 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 33 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 33 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 22 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 26 6.50%
$45,000-$49,999 20 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 42 10.50%
$60,000-$74,999 45 11.25%
$75,000-$99,999 25 6.25%
$100,000-$124,999 13 3.25%
$125,000-$149,999 6 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 1.25%

Nelson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 113 28.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 121 30.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 5.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 52 12.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 62 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 5.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nelson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 324 27.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 179 14.99%
Public Assistance 9 0.75%
Retirement 53 4.44%
Self Employment 94 7.87%
Social Security 136 11.39%
Supplemental Security 22 1.84%
Wage / Salary 313 26.21%
Other 64 5.36%

Nelson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 135 56.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 102 43.04%

Nelson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 240 58.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 132 32.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 3.41%

Nelson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 236 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 56 14.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 14.36%

Nelson 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 Education Information Back to top
Nelson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 9.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 72 9.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 303 41.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 145 19.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 62 8.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53 7.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 25 3.43%

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 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0.20%
Kindergarten 10 1.02% 2 0.20% 12 1.22%
Grades 1-4 43 4.38% 2 0.20% 45 4.59%
Grades 5-8 55 5.61% 8 0.82% 63 6.42%
Grades 9-12 79 8.05% 0 0.00% 79 8.05%
Undergrad college 30 3.06% 2 0.20% 32 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 219 22.32% 14 1.43% 233 23.75%

Nelson 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 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 859 90.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 86 9.10%

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 108 11.01%
10-19 Years 141 14.37%
20-29 Years 105 10.70%
30-39 Years 127 12.95%
40-49 Years 165 16.82%
50-59 Years 139 14.17%
60-69 Years 90 9.17%
70-79 Years 74 7.54%
80-89 Years 29 2.96%
90+ Years 3 0.31%

Nelson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 515 52.50%
Color 1 Box Female 466 47.50%

Nelson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 957 97.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.10%
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 474 39.83%
2. Norwegian 275 23.11%
3. Irish 100 8.40%
4. English 51 4.29%
5. Austrian 45 3.78%
6. Swiss 43 3.61%
7. Polish 36 3.03%
8. French Non-Basque 32 2.69%
9. Italian 21 1.76%
10. Swedish 21 1.76%

Nelson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 884 96.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 1.31%
3. Other Asian 7 0.76%
4. Scandinavian 5 0.55%
5. German 4 0.44%
6. Italian 2 0.22%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.22%
8. Other West Germanic 1 0.11%

Nelson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 937 98.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.74%

Nelson 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 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.


Nelson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
54756