Nelsonville, OH Profile

Nelsonville, OH, population 5,444, is located in Ohio's Athens county, about 53.6 miles from Columbus and 106.5 miles from Dayton.

Through the 90's Nelsonville's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Nelsonville has grown by about 4%.

Nelsonville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Nelsonville tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	24.30
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	22.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,230	N/A
2001	5,319	1.70%
2002	5,338	0.36%
2003	5,414	1.42%
2004	5,436	0.41%
2005	5,444	0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,634

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	802
2002	912
2003	775
2004	564
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	3	-	-	-	1
Robbery	4	3	7	4	-	-	-	2
Aggravated Assault	38	45	34	24	-	-	-	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,085
2002	4,390
2003	4,558
2004	5,024
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	6,015

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	46	50	36	-	-	-	82
Larceny, Theft	178	177	192	239	-	-	-	236
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	8	5	1	-	-	-	8
Arson	0	1	1	3	-	1	-	1

Location

Elevation	680 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles