Nelson, NY (New York) Houses and Residents
| Nelson: | $193,265 |
| New York: | $400,400 |
Total population: 1,980 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,971 (24 farm, 1,947 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,016 (731 occupied: 643 owner occupied, 88 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 46% |
Housing density: 24 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $204,989.
Median contract rent in 2022: $941 (lower quartile is $663, upper quartile is $1,179)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,108
Median gross rent in Nelson, NY in 2022: $1,086
Housing units in Nelson with a mortgage: 307 (25 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 68,309- In family households: 56,152 (12,893 male householders, 5,502 female householders)
13,994 spouses, 19,353 children (18,010 natural, 429 adopted, 914 stepchildren), 1,057 grandchildren, 385 brothers or sisters, 417 parents, foster children, 429 other relatives, 1,849 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12,157 (4,513 male householders (3,347 living alone)), 4,846 female householders (3,949 living alone)), 2,798 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5,133 (659 institutionalized population)
12,327 married couples with children.
3,723 single-parent households (1,114 men, 2,609 women).
97.9% of residents of Nelson speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 28 (1.5%)
(67.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.3 |
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nelson, New York
- 0no bedroom
- 211 bedroom
- 1102 bedrooms
- 3163 bedrooms
- 1494 bedrooms
- 475+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson, New York
- 2no bedroom
- 161 bedroom
- 392 bedrooms
- 263 bedrooms
- 54 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nelson in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 17no vehicle
- 1551 vehicle
- 3352 vehicles
- 1123 vehicles
- 154 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nelson in renter-occupied apartments
- 4no vehicle
- 491 vehicle
- 232 vehicles
- 93 vehicles
- 34 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nelson, New York
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 253 rooms
- 524 rooms
- 1055 rooms
- 1226 rooms
- 1397 rooms
- 1058 rooms
- 939+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson, New York
- 21 room
- 82 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 214 rooms
- 205 rooms
- 136 rooms
- 107 rooms
- 58 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Nelson, NY household income distribution
- 1,236Less than $10,000
- 2,634$10,000 to $19,999
- 2,780$20,000 to $29,999
- 2,544$30,000 to $39,999
- 2,144$40,000 to $49,999
- 2,434$50,000 to $59,999
- 4,230$60,000 to $74,999
- 3,762$75,000 to $99,999
- 3,778$100,000 to $124,999
- 2,977$125,000 to $149,999
- 2,570$150,000 to $199,999
- 2,478$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.2%
Number of people working at home: 129 (12.1% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 39
- 5 to 9 minutes: 89
- 10 to 14 minutes: 130
- 15 to 19 minutes: 109
- 20 to 24 minutes: 66
- 25 to 29 minutes: 40
- 30 to 34 minutes: 111
- 35 to 39 minutes: 69
- 40 to 44 minutes: 64
- 45 to 59 minutes: 146
- 60 to 89 minutes: 45
- 90 or more minutes: 29
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 772 (77.1%)
- Carpooled: 146 (14.6%)
- Motorcycle: 1 (0.1%)
- Walked: 14 (1.4%)
- Other means: 4 (0.4%)
- Worked at home: 64 (6.4%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Nelson, New York
- 21995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 11975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 15Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- German: 432 (18.4%)
- Irish: 417 (17.7%)
- English: 396 (16.8%)
- Italian: 170 (7.2%)
- United States: 162 (6.9%)
- Welsh: 142 (6.0%)
- Other: 118 (5.0%)
- French: 106 (4.5%)
- Polish: 97 (4.1%)
- Dutch: 79 (3.4%)
- Scottish: 59 (2.5%)
- French Canadian: 41 (1.7%)
- Scotch-Irish: 38 (1.6%)
- Russian: 24 (1.0%)
- Ukrainian: 22 (0.9%)
- Swedish: 18 (0.8%)
- Norwegian: 11 (0.5%)
- Danish: 5 (0.2%)
- Czech: 4 (0.2%)
- Hungarian: 4 (0.2%)
- Swiss: 4 (0.2%)
- Lithuanian: 3 (0.1%)
- Arab: 2 (0.08%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Nelson: | 27.8% (5) |
| New York: | 1.4% (54,876) |
| Nelson: | 22.2% (4) |
| New York: | 1.6% (62,237) |
| Nelson: | 22.2% (4) |
| New York: | 1.8% (69,327) |
| Nelson: | 22.2% (4) |
| New York: | 0.8% (32,034) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,629
- Other state: 317
- Northeast: 154
- Midwest: 53
- South: 88
- West: 22
73% of Nelson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New York.
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: 16
- 9th grade: 3
- 10th grade: 9
- 11th grade: 37
- 12th grade, no diploma: 11
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
- Less than 1 year of college: 62
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 73
- Associate degree: 69
- Bachelor's degree: 95
- Master's degree: 48
- Professional school degree: 14
- Doctorate degree: 10
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 3
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 2
- 9th grade: 11
- 10th grade: 13
- 11th grade: 14
- 12th grade, no diploma: 17
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 118
- Less than 1 year of college: 54
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 85
- Associate degree: 117
- Bachelor's degree: 109
- Master's degree: 71
- Professional school degree: 10
- Doctorate degree: 12
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 869
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 16
- 5 to 9: 10
- Mobile homes: 97
Median worth of mobile homes: $115,053
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
- 56.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.1%Wood
- 9.8%Electricity
- 3.4%Utility gas
- 1.2%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 60.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.5%Electricity
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 6.8%Other fuel
- 2.3%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 4.3% |
| New York: | 14.0% |
| Here: | 1.3% |
| New York: | 13.2% |
| Here: | 35.7% |
| New York: | 38.2% |
