Overview
418
Total Population
55.1
Median age
49.52%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
51.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nelson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nelson is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nelson's population under 18 was 9.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nelson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nelson, 7.66% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 50.24% aged 30 to 64, 24.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Nelson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Nelson, NE.
- The Nelson, NE gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nelson's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nelson population: 99.04% are White and 0.96% are Black or African American.
- Nelson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 405 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nelson is White with a population of 414 (99.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nelson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 586 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Nelson's population decreased by 96 (16.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nelson's population decreased by 31 (6.33%), 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 2019 at 446.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)