| NELSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 3129 |
| NELSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 3715 |
| NELSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -15.8 |
| NELSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -586 |
| NELSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 3715 |
| NELSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111 |
| NELSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| NELSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 488 |
| NELSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.4 |
| NELSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28.8 |
| NELSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 912 |
| NELSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| NELSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3113 |
| NELSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| NELSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| NELSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| NELSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| NELSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| NELSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| NELSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3092 |
| NELSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.3 |
| NELSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| NELSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| NELSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| NELSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| NELSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| NELSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| NELSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.7 |
| NELSON Births 2006 | 29 |
| NELSON Deaths 2006 | 56 |
| NELSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| NELSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 70.6 |
| NELSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| NELSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| NELSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.4 |
| NELSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 17.5 |
| NELSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 717 |
| NELSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.8 |
| NELSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 2016 |
| NELSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2 |
| NELSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.1 |
| NELSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.2 |
| NELSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 36100 |
| NELSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.8 |
| NELSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 1628 |
| NELSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.18 |
| NELSON Per capita income in 1999 | 16320 |
| NELSON Median household income 2008 | 36457 |
| NELSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.3 |
| NELSON Personal income 2007 | 104 |
| NELSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 32238 |
| NELSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 1735 |
| NELSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 57 |
| NELSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.3 |
| NELSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2033 |
| NELSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -139 |
| NELSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 275 |
| NELSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 54067 |
| NELSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26595 |
| NELSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 119 |
| NELSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 693 |
| NELSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.8 |
| NELSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 290 |
| NELSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total number of firms 2002 | 371 |
| NELSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| NELSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 76105 |
| NELSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20560 |
| NELSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5939 |
| NELSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| NELSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| NELSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 550121 |
| NELSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 64559 |
| NELSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 20391 |
| NELSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 981.62 |
| NELSON Population per square mile 2000 | 4 |
