 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Nelsonville, New York, in Putnam county, is 25 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 47 miles N of New York, New York. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the New York metropolitan area. Nelsonville contains a population of approximately 565.
In Nelsonville, about 56% of adults are married.
Unlike most villages, Nelsonville has proportionately more males than females.
In 2000, Nelsonville had a median family income of $67,778. Interestingly, lots of people in Nelsonville have Bachelor's degrees (or better).
Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 73% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing stock in Nelsonville might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.
In Nelsonville, 76% of commuters drive to work.
Nelsonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Nelsonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
Read about and discuss Nelsonville and other places in New York
Are you an official in the Nelsonville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Nelsonville. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.