Nelsonia, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

608

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,685

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,200

Population & Diversity

Nelsonia, VA is home to a population of 608 people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Nelsonia, VA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202 people) in Nelsonia, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Nelsonia, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nelsonia, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nelsonia, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 170
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 107

17.8%

Hispanic Population

108 people

17.8% of the people in Nelsonia, VA are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nelsonia, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Nelsonia, VA residents (75 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 Nelsonia, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

58 ± 73

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nelsonia, VA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nelsonia, VA was $136,200 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,600 to $136,200, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Nelsonia, VA is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nelsonia, VA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nelsonia, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$136,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,795

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Nelsonia, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Nelsonia, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nelsonia, VA 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.

$88,685

Median Household Income

± $47,105

277

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Nelsonia, VA grew to $88,685 from the previous year's value of $86,228.

The following chart displays the households in Nelsonia, VA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nelsonia, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (3.65%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Nelsonia, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (3.65%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nelsonia, VA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nelsonia, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nelsonia, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nelsonia, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nelsonia, VA (77 out of 608 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nelsonia, VA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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