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Nelson, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Nelson is 502, which is 14.48% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Nelson population density is 615.34 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nelson is white, which represent 96.61% of the total population. The average Nelson education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 502. #206

Population Growth Since 2000, #387

Nelson, NE		-14.48%
Nebraska		8.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #373

Nelson, NE	615.34 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	485 (96.61%, #373)
Black:	1 (0.20%, #132)
Hispanic:	17 (3.39%, #196)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #154)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #195)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	16 (3.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

418 (83.27%) out of the total population of 502 reported first ancestry.

	Nelson, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	27	5.38%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	41	8.17%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	7	1.39%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	39	7.77%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	25	4.98%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	242	48.21%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	64	12.75%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.60%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.40%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	8	1.59%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.80%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	35	6.97%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	18	3.59%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	15	2.99%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	25	4.98%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 248 (49.40%, see rank)

Females: 254 (50.60%, see rank)

Nelson, NE	Male: 49.40% Female: 50.60%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Nelson, NE	53.60 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Nelson, NE	49.80 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Nelson, NE	55.70 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Nelson, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	3	0.60%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	36	7.17%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	34	6.77%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	18	3.59%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9	1.79%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	44	8.76%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	46	9.16%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	75	14.94%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	101	20.12%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	69	13.75%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	49	9.76%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	18	3.59%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Nelson, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	402, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	26, 6.47%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	144, 35.82%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	185, 46.02%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	40, 9.95%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7, 1.74%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Nelson, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	100.00%	0.00%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	50	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	23	73.91%, see rank	26.09%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	86.67%, see rank	13.33%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Nelson, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	259, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.92, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	91, 35.14%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	168, 64.86%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	166, 64.09%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.41, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	131, 50.58%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	93, 35.91%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Nelson, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	429	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	208	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	30	14.42%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	128	61.54%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	14	6.73%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	36	17.31%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	221	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	22	9.95%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	134	60.63%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	39	17.65%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	26	11.76%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Nelson, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	498	99.20%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	363	72.31%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	135	26.89%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4	0.80%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4	0.80%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4	0.80%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Nelson, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	245	94.59%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	8	3.09%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	2.32%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.