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Nelson Township
NELSON TOWNSHIP HALL
24 MAPLE ST NE 49343
Phone: (616)636-5332
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Total population, percent under 18, population density, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Kent County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Change
(90-00) | 2000 | Change
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| Total Population | 4,192 | 23.1 % | 574,335 | 14.7 % | 9,938,444 | 6.9 % |
| Percent Under 18 | 31.8 % | 22.0 % | 28.3 % | 14.6 % | 26.1 % | 5.6 % |
| Percent 18 to 64 | 60.5 % | 24.9 % | 61.4 % | 15.5 % | 61.6 % | 6.9 % |
| Percent 65 and over | 7.7 % | 14.2 % | 10.4 % | 10.4 % | 12.3 % | 10.0 % |
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| Population Density (per sq mile) | 115.7 | | 658.5 | | 175.0 | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11 |
Total housing units, percent owner occupied, rented, vacant, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Kent County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Change
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| Total Housing Units | 1,499 | 29.4 % | 224,000 | 16.2 % | 4,234,279 | 10.0 % |
| Pct. Owner occupied | 85.5 % | 33.7 % | 66.8 % | 18.2 % | 66.0 % | 15.1 % |
| Pct. Renter occupied | 9.7 % | -3.3 % | 28.2 % | 14.7 % | 23.4 % | 0.1 % |
| Pct. Vacant | 4.8 % | 46.9 % | 5.0 % | 1.4 % | 10.6 % | 4.7 % |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8 % | 29.1 % | 70.3 % | 12.7 % | 73.8 % | 10.7 % |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3
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Vital Records
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Fertility rate, teen birth rate, births with adequate care, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Kent County |
| 1998 | 2003 | 1998 | 2003 |
| Fertility Rate * | 73.3 | 67.7 | 69.1 | 70.5 |
| Teen Birth Rate ** | S | 61.7 | 49.7 | 39.6 |
| Births with Adequate/Intermediate Care | 104.9 % | 95.0 % | 94.7 % | 95.4 % |
| Births with Medicaid Coverage | 15.4 % | 19.7 % | 25.3 % | 32.1 % |
| Mothers w/out High School Diploma | 12.1 % | 16.4 % | 20.7 % | 20.4 % |
* = Births per 1,000 females of childbearing age
** = Births per 1,000 females 15-19
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| S = To preserve the confidentiality of individuals, geographic areas with birth counts of 6 or less were suppressed |
| Source: Kent County Health Department and Michigan Department of Community Health |
Education
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Population over 25, highest level of education, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Nelson Township | Kent County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Total Population 25 and over | 2,465 | 2,465 | 351,875 | 6,415,941 |
| No High School Diploma | 546 | 22.2 % | 15.4 % | 16.6 % |
| High School Diploma | 1,512 | 61.3 % | 51.1 % | 54.7 % |
| Associate or Bachelors Degree | 356 | 14.4 % | 25.2 % | 20.7 % |
| Graduate or Professional Degree | 51 | 2.1 % | 8.3 % | 8.1 % |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)Sample Data P37 |
Employment
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Total males and females in civilian labor force, age, unemployment, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Kent County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Males in civilian labor force | 1,136 | *77.0 % | *77.7 % | *71.1 % |
| Females in civilian labor force | 797 | *56.2 % | *63.7 % | *58.5 % |
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| Civilian labor force over 16 years | 1,933 | 1,933 | 302,528 | 4,922,453 |
| Employed | 1,853 | 95.9 % | 95.6 % | 94.2 % |
| Unemployed | 80 | 4.1 % | 4.4 % | 5.8 % |
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| All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) | 1,540 | 37.6 % | 35.6 % | 35.5 % |
* Percent of gender 16 and over
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8 |
Poverty
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Total people below poverty, age groups, etc.
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| | Nelson Township | Kent County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Total people below poverty | 475 | 475 | 49,832 | 1,021,605 |
| Under 5 yrs | 97 | 20.4 % | 10.8 % | 10.0 % |
| 5-17 yrs | 41 | 8.6 % | 23.5 % | 24.5 % |
| 18-64 yrs | 292 | 61.5 % | 57.3 % | 56.0 % |
| 65-74 yrs | 18 | 3.8 % | 3.9 % | 4.3 % |
| 75 and older | 27 | 5.7 % | 4.5 % | 5.1 % |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87 |
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