Nelson County Information
Nelson in
Virginia occupies
474 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,161, a change from a 2000 population of
14,445 and
12,778 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Nelson in 2004, a change from
21 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
212 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Nelson, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nelson | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 474 sq. miles | Ranked 2,259 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,161 | Ranked 2,096 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,094 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,445 | Ranked 2,127 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,778 | Ranked 2,158 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.7% | |
| African American | 14.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 21 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 234 | 222 |
| Burglaries | 52 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 162 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,786 | 6,991 |
| Unemployed Population | 212 | 162 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 2.3% |
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