Language Spoken At Home in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 992 | 100% |
| English only | 588 | 59.3% |
| Language other than English | 404 | 40.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 125 | 12.6% |
| Spanish | 375 | 37.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 125 | 12.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 19 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,054 | 100% |
| American | 23 | 2.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 4 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 18 | 1.7% |
| English | 11 | 1.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 17 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 133 | 12.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 81 | 7.7% |
| Italian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 16 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 83 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 83 | 100.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 63.9% |
| Married-couple family | 83 | 100.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 63.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | 0.0% |
| Householder living alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 0.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 53 | 63.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 19 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 5 | 0% |
| Average family size | 5 | 0% |
Relationship in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 378 | 100% |
| Householder | 83 | 22.0% |
| Spouse | 81 | 21.4% |
| Child | 176 | 46.6% |
| Other relatives | 38 | 10.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 0 | 0.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 0 | 0.0% |
Marital Status in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 772 | 100% |
| Never married | 465 | 60.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 195 | 25.3% |
| Separated | 25 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 87 | 11.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 152 | 100% |
| Never married | 22 | 14.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 93 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 4 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 33 | 21.7% |
Fertility in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 25 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 278 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 446 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 121 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 44 | 36.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 51 | 42.1% |
| College or graduate school | 26 | 21.5% |
Educational Attainment in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 764 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 80 | 10.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 168 | 22.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 244 | 31.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 170 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 52 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 32 | 4.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 67.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.5% |
Veteran Status in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 899 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 45 | 5.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 378 | 100% |
| With a disability | 22 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 years | 155 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 198 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 5.6% |
| 65 years and over | 25 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7 | 28.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,026 | 100% |
| Same house | 576 | 56.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 390 | 38.0% |
| Same county | 159 | 15.5% |
| Different county | 231 | 22.5% |
| Same state | 195 | 19.0% |
| Different state | 36 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 60 | 5.8% |
Place Of Birth in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,054 | 100% |
| Native | 910 | 86.3% |
| Born in United States | 874 | 82.9% |
| State of residence | 468 | 44.4% |
| Different state | 406 | 38.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 36 | 3.4% |
| Foreign born | 144 | 13.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 144 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 144 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 180 | 100% |
| Native | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 13.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 86.1% |
| Foreign born | 144 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 16 | 11.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 128 | 88.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nelson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 144 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 144 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |