Nelson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,166

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.89%

43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,375

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$255,000

Population & Diversity

Nelson, GA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.03% of Nelson, GA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (989 people) in Nelson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Nelson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nelson, GA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nelson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nelson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 288
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
60 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 27

9.18%

Hispanic Population

107 people

9.18% of the people in Nelson, GA are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nelson, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 7.03% of Nelson, GA residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nelson, GA was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nelson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 34
Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Nelson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nelson, GA.

Economy

The economy of Nelson, GA employs 593 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nelson, GA were Educational Services (100 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($101,250), and Finance & Insurance ($82,768).

Employment

Occupations

593

2024 Value

± 147

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nelson, GA grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 501 employees to 593 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nelson, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), Management Occupations (77 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nelson, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

593

2024 Value

± 147

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nelson, GA grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 501 employees to 593 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nelson, GA, are Educational Services (100 people), Manufacturing (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nelson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Nelson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,011

Median earning men ± $2,244

$45,179

Median earning women ± $14,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,196), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,685), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nelson, GA was $255,000 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,900 to $255,000, a 3.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Nelson, GA is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nelson, GA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nelson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,944

$339

Median Property Taxes

±$109

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nelson, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nelson, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Nelson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nelson, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,375

Median Household Income

± $25,511

438

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 438 households in Nelson, GA grew to $89,375 from the previous year's value of $78,500.

The following chart displays the households in Nelson, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nelson, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Nelson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nelson, GA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Nelson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nelson, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nelson, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nelson, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nelson, GA (92 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nelson, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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