Nelsonville, OH

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2022 Population

4,269

1.16% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

31.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

26.9%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$37,639

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$91,000

2.82% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1,406

6.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Nelsonville, OH had a population of 4.27k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $37,639. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nelsonville, OH declined from 4,319 to 4,269, a −1.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,128 to $37,639, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nelsonville, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), White (Hispanic) (2.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.422%).

None of the households in Nelsonville, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Nelsonville, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nelsonville, OH are Hocking College (540 degrees awarded in 2022) and Tri-County Adult Career Center (27 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Nelsonville, OH was $91,000, and the homeownership rate was 42.8%.

Most people in Nelsonville, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nelsonville, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nelsonville, OH is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.0468% of Nelsonville, OH residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.76k people) in Nelsonville, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Nelsonville, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nelsonville, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nelsonville, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nelsonville, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 357
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 76
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 95.6

3.47%

Hispanic Population

148 people

3.47% of the people in Nelsonville, OH are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nelsonville, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0468%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.139%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2022, 0.0468% of Nelsonville, OH residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nelsonville, OH was 0.139%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nelsonville, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 33

Nelsonville, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nelsonville, OH employs 1.41k people. The largest industries in Nelsonville, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (155 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($91,579), Manufacturing ($44,948), and Public Administration ($43,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2022 Value

± 250

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nelsonville, OH declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 1.5k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nelsonville, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (169 people), Material Moving Occupations (159 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nelsonville, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2022 Value

± 250

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nelsonville, OH declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 1.5k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nelsonville, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nelsonville, OH, though some of these residents may live in Nelsonville, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $14,072

$24,907

Median earning women ± $7,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($91,579), Manufacturing ($45,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,274), and Retail Trade ($25,417).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Nelsonville, OH awarded 567 degrees. The student population of Nelsonville, OH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,015 male students and 976 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nelsonville, OH are White (473 and 83.7%), followed by Black or African American (37 and 6.55%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 3.54%), and Two or More Races (19 and 3.36%).

The largest universities in Nelsonville, OH by number of degrees awarded are Hocking College (540 and 95.2%) and Tri-County Adult Career Center (27 and 4.76%).

The most popular majors in Nelsonville, OH are Registered Nursing (51 and 8.99%), General Studies (49 and 8.64%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (45 and 7.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,991 students enrolled in Nelsonville, OH, 51% men and 49% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,526 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
51 degrees awarded
General Studies
49 degrees awarded
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Nelsonville, OH was Registered Nursing with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Nelsonville, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hocking College
540 degrees awarded
Tri-County Adult Career Center
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hocking College with 540 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 305 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nelsonville, OH, which is 1.16 times more than the 262 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 473 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,816) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nelsonville, OH was $91,000 in 2022, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $91,000, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Nelsonville, OH is 42.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nelsonville, OH have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nelsonville, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,739

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nelsonville, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nelsonville, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.8%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.8% of the housing units in Nelsonville, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nelsonville, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9728

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Nelsonville, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$37,639

Median Household Income

± $6,567

1.5k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Nelsonville, OH grew to $37,639 from the previous year's value of $34,128.

The following chart displays the households in Nelsonville, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Nelsonville, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Walked (8.74%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Nelsonville, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.74%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nelsonville, OH have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% of the workforce in Nelsonville, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nelsonville, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nelsonville, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nelsonville, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nelsonville, OH (935 out of 3.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nelsonville, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Nelsonville, OH has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 38.9% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 8.12% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.22%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

38.9%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

8.12%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nelsonville, OH declined by 43.5% from 7.46% to 4.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nelsonville, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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