Nelson, New York Population

Overview

1,840

Total Population

49.8

Median age

48.91%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nelson town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nelson town's population under 18 was 17.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nelson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nelson town, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 11.90% aged 15 to 29, 51.25% aged 30 to 64, 20.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Nelson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Nelson, New York.
The Nelson, New York gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 131.

Nelson town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Nelson town population: 94.84% are White, 3.53% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are some other race and 0.22% are multiracial.
Nelson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,791 (97.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nelson town is White with a population of 1,745 (94.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,984 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Nelson town's population increased by 49 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nelson town's population decreased by 95 (4.79%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,889.