Nelson township, Kent County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,033
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,895
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,764
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 487
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $253,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,459
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $537
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $569
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,968
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,079
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,575
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,919
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,105
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 138.5
Population per square mile, 2010 135.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.21
FIPS Code 2608156920