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United States; Nelson County, Virginia

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United States
Nelson County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
334,914,895
14,705
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
334,914,895
14,705
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
333,271,411
14,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
331,464,948
14,772
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
331,464,948
14,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
-0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
-0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 331,449,281 14,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,745,538 15,020
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.7%
17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
29.6%
Female persons, percent
50.4%
51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.5%
85.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
13.6%
10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.3%
0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.3%
1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
3.0%
2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
19.1%
4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.9%
81.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 17,038,807 1,114
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 13.7% 4.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 143,786,655 10,004
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 64.8% 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $281,900 $275,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,828 $1,424
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $584 $482
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,268 $921
Building permits, 2022 1,665,088 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 125,736,353 6,132
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.57 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.9% 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 21.7% 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 94.0% 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 88.3% 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.1% 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 34.3% 30.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.9% 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.3%
11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.0% 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.5% 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 938,237,077 62,910
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,527,903,275 D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 895,225,411 6,362
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,949,601,481 201,626
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,224 $13,623
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.7 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $75,149 $64,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $41,261 $42,837
Persons in poverty, percent
11.5%
12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 8,148,606 367
Total employment, 2021 128,346,299 3,200
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 8,278,573,947 108,523
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.3% -11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 28,477,518 1,330
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,744,643 274
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,480,438 158
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,134,549 40
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,014,958 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,371,152 234
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 351,237 22
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,968,606 216
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.8 31.4
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4 31.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,533,038.28 470.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,531,905.43 470.86
FIPS Code 1 51125
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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