Nelson, GA Demographic Data
Nelson, GA Summary
Nelson is located in Cherokee County in Georgia
- Population: 1,030
- Area: 1.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 707.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,215.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nelson, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
762
52%
50.8
Male
708
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,470
323,128,000
Nelson, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
148
10.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
94
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
112
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
125
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
99
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
199
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
233
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
160
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
63
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
57
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
90
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
52
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
38
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,014
69.0%
77.2
Female
551
54.3%
51.3
Male
463
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
971
66.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
214
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
180
12.2%
15.2
Female
106
58.9%
55.8
Male
74
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Nelson, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,376
93.6%
96.8
White
1,312
89.3%
72.6
Black or African American
55
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
94
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
18
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,438
97.8%
82.2
Nelson, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
27
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
101
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
288
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
221
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
71
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
144
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
40
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
128
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
764
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
184
20.6%
31.2
Nelson, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
279
25.0%
33.7%
Now Married
657
58.9%
47.5
Divorced
98
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
4
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
78
7.0
5.8%
Nelson, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,283
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
30
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.1%
1.1%
Nelson, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9
1.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
64
12.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
56
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28
5.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
54
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
99
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
98
19.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
75
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
65,147
57,617
Per capita income
23,552
31,128
Nelson, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
51
7.5%
9.8
Construction
73
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
152
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
74
10.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
34
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
59
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
42
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
110
16.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
39
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
277
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
94
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
199
29.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
74
10.8%
18.1%
Nelson, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
683
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
537
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
103
15.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
10
1.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
33
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Nelson, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
39
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
130
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
180
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
161
31.6%
21.0
Nelson, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
510
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
399
78.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
111
21.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
77
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
20
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Nelson, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
587
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
29
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
42
7.2%
16.5
5 rooms
142
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
124
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
139
23.7%
12.0
8 rooms
56
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nelson, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
587
1-unit, detached
517
88.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
0.9%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
49
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nelson, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
64
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
20
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15
2.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
29
4.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
43
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
136
23.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
280
47.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Nelson, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
282
55.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
203
39.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Nelson, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
301
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
5
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
13
4.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
5.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
49
16.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
19.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
51.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
156
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
25.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
28
9.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
13
23.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
28.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
27
48.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
820
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
26.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
21.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
399
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
28
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
24
6.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
207
51.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,300
205,000