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Nelson Georgia Information: Nelson, Georgia is part of CHEROKEE County. Population for Nelson from the last gathering is 626. You can view Nelson venues that host many Nelson GA events every year. You can also research Nelson Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Nelson Georgia real estate guide. Nelson Georgia has a latitude of 34.3824 and a longitude of -84.3693. Zip codes in Nelson, GA include 30151 ... more Nelson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nelson, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nelson, GA was 626.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nelson was 302, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nelson, GA
There are an estimated 183 married men in the town. 72 percent of men over 15 years old in Nelson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nelson is 324 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nelson, Georgia
There are an estimated 180 married women in the community. 69 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nelson, GA
The median age of people living in Nelson, GA was 42 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Nelson was 33. There were 505 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nelson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nelson, GA was 624.

White Population in Nelson, GA
The estimated White population in the Nelson community is 563, which is 89.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nelson, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 59, which is 9.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nelson, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nelson, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Nelson, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nelson, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nelson was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nelson community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nelson, GA
The household population number in Nelson was 626.

Group Quarters Population in Nelson, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Nelson, GA
The average household size in Nelson is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nelson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 275 total housing units in Nelson.

The number of occupied housing units was 254, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 217 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 37 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Nelson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nelson, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 178, with a median value in dollars of 122,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nelson, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,050 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nelson, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 332 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nelson, Georgia
95 people in Nelson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nelson, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nelson was 70, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nelson, GA
In 2000, there were 129 people in Nelson, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nelson, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Nelson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nelson, Georgia
There were 304 in the labor force in Nelson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Nelson was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nelson, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nelson, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,806. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nelson, Georgia
Per capita income in Nelson in the last full census was 20,604. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Nelson numbered 2, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nelson, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 22, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.