Overview
4,319
Total Population
30.7
Median age
43.62%
Female population %
129.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
31.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
133
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Nelsonville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nelsonville is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nelsonville's population under 18 was 16.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nelsonville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nelsonville, 14.12% were under the age of 15, 34.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 9.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 551 less females than males in Nelsonville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.62% females and 56.38% males in Nelsonville, OH.
- The Nelsonville, OH gender ratio is 129.2:100 i.e. 129.2 men to 100 women (1.292).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 454.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nelsonville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nelsonville population: 90.60% are White, 4.17% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
- Nelsonville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,186 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nelsonville is White with a population of 3,913 (90.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nelsonville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,890 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Nelsonville's population decreased by 25 (0.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nelsonville's population decreased by 787 (14.62%), 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, Nelsonville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,544.
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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)