County population in 2016: 45,129 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 37,477 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,836 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,970 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,885 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,020 (it was 3,068 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
31%
Land area: 423 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 107 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Nelson County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%), Retail trade (12.9%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,390 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,241 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.7%
Nelson County:
13.7%
Kentucky:
18.5%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 76.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 61.8% for American Indian residents, 98.4% for other race residents, 17.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.1 years old
(Males: 37.0 years old, Females: 39.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.7 years old, Black residents: 34.1 years old, American Indian residents: 30.8 years old, Asian residents: 29.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.8 years old, Other race residents: 21.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nelson County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.
Current college students: 1,030 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 501 (36.8% naturalized citizens)
Nelson County:
1.1%
Whole state:
3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 36
2000 to 2009: 153
1990 to 1999: 95
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 40
Before 1970: 117
Note: State values scaled to Nelson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,630
One, attached: 289
Two: 395
3 or 4: 622
5 to 9: 746
10 to 19: 183
20 to 49: 78
50 or more: 36
Mobile homes: 1,724
Housing units in Nelson County with a mortgage: 8,012 (220 second mortgage, 976 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,144
Here:
61.5% with mortgage
State:
58.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Nelson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
10,421
38
Catholic
10,007
9
Mainline Protestant
2,387
15
Black Protestant
564
3
Other
234
2
None
19,824
-
Nelson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Nelson County:
1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Nelson County:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:
4.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nelson County:
9.7%
Kentucky:
11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Nelson County:
27.1%
State:
30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.9%
State:
15.9%
Agriculture in Nelson County:
Average size of farms: 134 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,626 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.45 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.16% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.78% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,685 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.42% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.33% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,304 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.48% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.44 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.33% Corn for grain: 11122 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2568 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 19408 harvested acres Vegetables: 34 harvested acres Land in orchards: 33 acres
Earthquake activity:
Nelson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Nelson County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 139.0 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 148.8 miles away from the county center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from Nelson County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 137.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1578: February 08, 2005, FEMA Id: 1578, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 13, 2004 to July 15, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1537: August 06, 2004, FEMA Id: 1537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1414: May 07, 2002, FEMA Id: 1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Nelson County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (36%)
India (14%)
Germany (8%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (7%)
England (7%)
Scotland (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Nelson County (%):
American (31%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
German (9%)
European (3%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,822 (84.5%)
Carpooled: 1,549 (9.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 55 (0.3%)
Walked: 194 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 708 (4.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2000:
337 people in nursing homes
159 people in other nonhousehold living situations
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
76 people in religious group quarters
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
People in group quarters in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2010:
205 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
167 people in other noninstitutional facilities
100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
7 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,967.
5.50% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,641 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.50%
Kentucky average:
6.18%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($24,052 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($13,589 average AGI)
Nelson County:
1.45%
Kentucky average:
2.68%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.85% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,778 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.85%
Kentucky average:
6.19%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.55% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,406 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($9,372 average AGI)
Nelson County:
1.30%
Kentucky average:
2.68%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nelson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,400 (4,912 aged, 1,488 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 885 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Nelson County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (426)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (414)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (261)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (260)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.47 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,794 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 129 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,639
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,487 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 740 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 115.6
Other - 50.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,129
In family households: 38,538 (6,248 male householders, 5,976 female householders)
9,107 spouses, 14,135 children (12,964 natural, 307 adopted, 857 stepchildren), 1,138 grandchildren, 344 brothers or sisters, 267 parents, 450 other relatives, 802 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,953 (2,586 male householders (2,049 living alone)), 2,383 female householders (2,091 living alone)), 975 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 574
Size of family households: 5,423 2-persons, 2,460 3-persons, 2,479 4-persons, 1,321 5-persons, 400 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.
7,154 married couples with children.
2,796 single-parent households (809 men, 1,987 women).
97.5% of residents of Nelson speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 83% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,540,000 ($4,072 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,921,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $79,441,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,902,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,534,000 Federal grants: $34,839,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,695,000 ($4,691,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,129,000 ($1,690,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,711,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,650,000 Federal Government insurance: $10,597,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,828
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,640
Here:
40 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +167
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,306
Here:
+56 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Nelson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 331
2010 to 2013: 697
2000 to 2009: 3,895
1990 to 1999: 4,484
1980 to 1989: 2,451
1970 to 1979: 2,692
1960 to 1969: 1,445
1950 to 1959: 1,108
1940 to 1949: 472
1939 or earlier: 1,273
Note: State values scaled to Nelson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nelson County, Kentucky
Note: State values scaled to Nelson County population
no vehicle: 275
1 vehicle: 2,511
2 vehicles: 5,900
3 vehicles: 2,893
4 vehicles: 1,043
5+ vehicles: 613
no vehicle: 497
1 vehicle: 1,977
2 vehicles: 1,187
3 vehicles: 169
4 vehicles: 254
5+ vehicles: 27
87% of Nelson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Kentucky.
Nelson County:
87.4%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 37,098
Other state: 7,125
Northeast: 981
Midwest: 3,434
South: 1,986
West: 725
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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