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Nelsonville, OH
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Nelsonville profile


Living in Nelsonville



Nelsonville is a very small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,544 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nelsonville is the 286th largest community in Ohio. Nelsonville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

In addition, Nelsonville is a college town. There are a lot of students in Nelsonville attending college, and as a result Nelsonville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Being a small city, Nelsonville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Nelsonville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.13% of adults in Nelsonville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nelsonville in 2018 was $19,270, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,080 for a family of four. However, Nelsonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Nelsonville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nelsonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nelsonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nelsonville include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Nelsonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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