Nelson, IL Population

Overview

134

Total Population

39.8

Median age

66.42%

Female population %

50.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

39.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nelson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nelson is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson, 14.18% were under the age of 15, 9.70% aged 15 to 29, 61.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in Nelson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 66.42% females and 33.58% males in Nelson, IL.
The Nelson, IL gender ratio is 50.6:100 i.e. 50.6 men to 100 women (0.506).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 23.

Nelson's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson population: 100% are White.
Nelson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 131 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson is White with a population of 134 (100% of the total population).

Nelson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 170 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson's population increased by 5 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson's population decreased by 42 (24.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nelson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 127.