Nelson, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents
| Nelson: | $311,152 |
| New Hampshire: | $384,700 |
Total population: 729 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 615 (19 farm, 596 nonfarm))
Houses: 404 (253 occupied: 199 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $225,021.
Median contract rent in 2022: $859 (lower quartile is $563, upper quartile is $1,286)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $398
Median gross rent in Nelson, NH in 2022: $959
Housing units in Nelson with a mortgage: 76 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 72,490- In family households: 57,506 (13,731 male householders, 5,553 female householders)
15,061 spouses, 18,450 children (16,981 natural, 486 adopted, 983 stepchildren), 1,059 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 455 parents, foster children, 424 other relatives, 2,014 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14,984 (5,137 male householders (3,505 living alone)), 5,783 female householders (4,395 living alone)), 4,064 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4,627 (604 institutionalized population)
12,264 married couples with children.
3,698 single-parent households (1,049 men, 2,649 women).
94.5% of residents of Nelson speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 31 (4.8%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 5.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
| Here: | 3.2 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nelson, New Hampshire
- 2no bedroom
- 231 bedroom
- 422 bedrooms
- 913 bedrooms
- 364 bedrooms
- 55+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson, New Hampshire
- 8no bedroom
- 121 bedroom
- 212 bedrooms
- 103 bedrooms
- 34 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nelson in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 0no vehicle
- 441 vehicle
- 792 vehicles
- 433 vehicles
- 314 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nelson in renter-occupied apartments
- 3no vehicle
- 191 vehicle
- 212 vehicles
- 63 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nelson, New Hampshire
- 21 room
- 22 rooms
- 193 rooms
- 314 rooms
- 335 rooms
- 386 rooms
- 367 rooms
- 228 rooms
- 169+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson, New Hampshire
- 31 room
- 72 rooms
- 113 rooms
- 164 rooms
- 85 rooms
- 46 rooms
- 57 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Nelson, NH household income distribution
- 435Less than $10,000
- 2,081$10,000 to $19,999
- 2,026$20,000 to $29,999
- 2,886$30,000 to $39,999
- 1,963$40,000 to $49,999
- 2,780$50,000 to $59,999
- 3,070$60,000 to $74,999
- 4,209$75,000 to $99,999
- 3,547$100,000 to $124,999
- 2,869$125,000 to $149,999
- 2,885$150,000 to $199,999
- 2,356$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.6%
Number of people working at home: 67 (17.4% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 6
- 5 to 9 minutes: 26
- 10 to 14 minutes: 31
- 15 to 19 minutes: 70
- 20 to 24 minutes: 77
- 25 to 29 minutes: 21
- 30 to 34 minutes: 21
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 12
- 60 to 89 minutes: 19
- 90 or more minutes: 15
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 278 (84.0%)
- Carpooled: 25 (7.6%)
- Walked: 2 (0.6%)
- Other means: 2 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 24 (7.3%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Nelson, New Hampshire
- 71995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 31975 to 1979
- 51970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 2Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- English: 206 (26.6%)
- German: 96 (12.4%)
- Irish: 79 (10.2%)
- Other: 65 (8.4%)
- Scottish: 48 (6.2%)
- French Canadian: 40 (5.2%)
- French: 37 (4.8%)
- Italian: 37 (4.8%)
- Dutch: 34 (4.4%)
- Polish: 22 (2.8%)
- Scotch-Irish: 20 (2.6%)
- United States: 16 (2.1%)
- Norwegian: 13 (1.7%)
- Welsh: 13 (1.7%)
- Russian: 12 (1.6%)
- Swedish: 8 (1.0%)
- Danish: 6 (0.8%)
- Portuguese: 6 (0.8%)
- Subsaharan African: 5 (0.6%)
- Swiss: 4 (0.5%)
- Hungarian: 3 (0.4%)
- Greek: 2 (0.3%)
- Ukrainian: 2 (0.3%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Nelson: | 29.4% (5) |
| New Hampshire: | 0.2% (99) |
| Nelson: | 17.6% (3) |
| New Hampshire: | 0.5% (250) |
| Nelson: | 17.6% (3) |
| New Hampshire: | 4.9% (2,670) |
| Nelson: | 11.8% (2) |
| New Hampshire: | 0.9% (508) |
| Nelson: | 11.8% (2) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% (1,261) |
| Nelson: | 11.8% (2) |
| New Hampshire: | 1.3% (689) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 297
- Other state: 297
- Northeast: 213
- Midwest: 31
- South: 25
- West: 28
69% of Nelson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in New Hampshire.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 6
- 9th grade: 4
- 10th grade: 6
- 11th grade: 4
- 12th grade, no diploma: 14
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 42
- Less than 1 year of college: 6
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
- Associate degree: 8
- Bachelor's degree: 66
- Master's degree: 21
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 4
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 6
- 9th grade: 0
- 10th grade: 8
- 11th grade: 0
- 12th grade, no diploma: 9
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 45
- Less than 1 year of college: 19
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
- Associate degree: 11
- Bachelor's degree: 64
- Master's degree: 27
- Professional school degree: 2
- Doctorate degree: 10
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 385
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 2
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $91,166
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.4%
- 53.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.2%Wood
- 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 35.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.6%Wood
- 27.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.7%Electricity
- 3.7%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 14.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 8.9% |
| Here: | 18.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 10.7% |
| Here: | 22.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 36.4% |
