CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nelsonville

Ohio · 4,566 residents · 4.68 sq mi

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Nelsonville is home to 4,566 people in Ohio. 36.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 51% less than in Ohio as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,800. Median household income is $14,015, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $14,015, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,566

−13%vs 2000

vs 5,230 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

976 / sq mi

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,118 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

30.2

+13%vs 2000

vs 26.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(259)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(223)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(386)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.6%(438)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2414.5%(664)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(637)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(551)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(316)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(387)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(400)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(189)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(116)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,015

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,634 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,107

−30%vs 2000

vs $11,552 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

36.5%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,800

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$303

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $358 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.6%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.1% in 2000

46.4% rent

Afford Score

2.4

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(4,931)

Black2.4%(123)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(65)

Asian0.4%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(4,390)

Black2.8%(130)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(30)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.2%(11)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3%(130)

Mexican0.4%(18)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.2%(7)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Asian Indian0%(1)

Ancestry

German17.7%(757)

English14%(600)

Irish8.9%(382)

American6.7%(286)

Italian2.2%(96)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(63)

Dutch1.4%(62)

Polish1.4%(60)

Welsh1.2%(53)

Scottish1%(42)

French0.7%(29)

Croatian0.4%(19)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(14)

West Indian0.3%(14)

British0.3%(13)

Russian0.3%(11)

Swiss0.3%(11)

Subsaharan African0.2%(10)

French Canadian0.2%(9)

Greek0.2%(9)

Hungarian0.2%(8)

Serbian0.2%(7)

Haitian0.2%(7)

Arab0.1%(6)

Egyptian0.1%(6)

Czech0.1%(3)

Slovene0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.9%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.8%(986)

Married36%(661)

Widowed2.8%(51)

Divorced7.4%(136)

Women 15+

Never married37.7%(625)

Married36.6%(608)

Widowed8%(133)

Divorced17.7%(294)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.2%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.0%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.5%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)47.2%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 180 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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