Nelson township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,113 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.0 square miles
Population density: 129.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,091	99.29%	0.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.64%	900.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.06%	84.6%

Total non-White:	22	0.71%	62.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1	0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-36	-1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,148
3,090	98.16%
16	0.51%
6	0.19%
2	0.06%
20	0.64%
13	0.41%
58	1.84%

2000
2,959
2,885	97.50%
26	0.88%
16	0.54%
0	0.00%
17	0.57%
15	0.51%
74	2.50%

1990
2,896
2,821	97.41%
8	0.28%
36	1.24%
22	0.76%
n/a
9	0.31%
75	2.59%

1980
2,478
2,447	98.75%
22	0.89%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.28%
31	1.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

205	6.9
-16	-0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

64	2.2
-1	-0.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

374	15.1
44	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
26.5
978	31.4%
2,135	68.6%
261	8.4%

942
3.30

724	76.9%
558	77.1%
58	8.0%
218	23.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
793	25.2%
2,355	74.8%
405	12.9%

1,167
2.70

851	72.9%
679	79.8%
62	7.3%
316	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
783	26.5%
2,176	73.5%
282	9.5%

1,078
2.74

791	73.4%
662	83.7%
63	8.0%
287	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
892	30.8%
2,004	69.2%
245	8.5%

972
2.98

785	80.8%
715	91.1%
29	3.7%
187	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
766	30.9%
1,712	69.1%
202	8.2%

810
3.06

705	87.0%
628	89.1%
33	4.7%
105	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Nelson township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	102	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	108	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	263	27.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	13.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	118	12.5%
$200,000 or more	26	2.8%

Median Household Income	86,285
Per Capita Income	27,365

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	5.1%
Public Assistance	12	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,535	76.3%
Unemployed	26	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,561	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	450	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	627	350	64.2%
Non-Profit	12	106	10.2%
Self-Employed	133	98	57.6%

Local Government	89	121	42.4%
State Government	42	13	76.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	760	448	62.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	143	240	37.3%
Total	903	688	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	7.5%
Professional, Technical	314	19.7%
Service Occupations	337	21.2%
All others	672	42.2%

White Collar		36.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	286	18.0%
Construction	277	17.4%
Manufacturing	251	15.8%
Health care and social assistance	156	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	156	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	125	7.9%
Other services	112	7.0%
Retail trade	75	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	2.3%
Wholesale trade	31	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.3%
Public administration	16	1.0%
Information	14	0.9%
Finance and insurance	13	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.06%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	20	0.64%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,619	85.4%
German, other Germanic	448	14.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	919	29.5%
German	629	20.2%
American	309	9.9%
Irish	302	9.7%
English	277	8.9%
Italian	180	5.8%
Scottish	131	4.2%
Hungarian	122	3.9%
Polish	112	3.6%
Norwegian	86	2.8%
Pennsylvania German	45	1.4%
Swiss	42	1.3%
Swedish	30	1.0%
Eastern European	24	0.8%
Welsh	23	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,098	99.5%
Not a citizen	15	0.5%

Native	3,078	98.9%
Foreign-born	35	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
263	16.1%	101	6.2%	702	42.9%	208	12.7%	244	14.9%	119	7.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	263	16.1%
9-12 Years	101	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	702	42.9%
Some College	208	12.7%
Bach. Degree	244	14.9%
Grad Degree	119	7.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +231	R +214	R + 7.5%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +402	R +644	R + 44.9%
D -242
2020 vs. 2008	R +416	R +710	R + 50.2%
D -294

2016 vs. 2008	R +185	R +496	R + 42.7%
D -311
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,066	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	345	24.2%	16	1.1%	1,427	22	28	0.02%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	835	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	328	27.0%	52	4.3%	1,215	17	23	0.02%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	664	51.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	587	45.6%	36	2.8%	1,287	4	4	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	650	48.2%	Barack Obama (D)	639	47.4%	60	4.4%	1,349	1	3	0.02%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	718	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	671	48.0%	9	0.6%	1,398	1	1	0.02%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	568	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	529	45.4%	69	5.9%	1,166	-1	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

345

24.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,066

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,427

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

328

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

835

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

587

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

664

51.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,287

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

639

47.4%

John McCain (R)

650

48.2%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

1,349

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

718

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

671

48.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,398

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

568

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

529

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	J.D. Vance (R)	707	71.7%	Tim Ryan (D)	279	28.3%	0	0.0%	986	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	39%	Mike DeWine* (R)	780	78.7%	Nan Whaley (D)	211	21.3%	0	0.0%	991	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	42%	Jim Renacci (R)	624	59.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	417	40.1%	0	0.0%	1,041	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Mike DeWine (R)	641	61.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	345	33.1%	56 [+]	5.4%	1,042	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 34 (3.3%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 22 (2.1%);
2016	S3	47%	Rob Portman* (R)	804	68.7%	Ted Strickland (D)	274	23.4%	92 [+]	7.9%	1,170	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 38 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 31 (2.6%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 23 (2.0%);
2014	G	27%	John Kasich* (R)	450	68.0%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	184	27.8%	28 [+]	4.2%	662	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 28 (4.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	942
Median Value	$212,700

Occupied	942	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	885	93.9%
Rented	57	6.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	776	82.4%
Detached	776	82.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	155	16.5%

Nelson township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Nelson township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nelson township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nelson township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nelson township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nelson township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson township, OH