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Nelsonville, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Nelsonville is a Census city of 4,279 people across 4.68 square miles of land, in Athens County. Median household income is $49,750, 39.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $566,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nelsonville
What Nelsonville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.68 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land915
- County holding the largest share of its areaAthens County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelsonville
How many people live in Nelsonville
- Population4,279
- Median age31.2
- Population under 18892 plus or minus 238
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over466 plus or minus 130
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households1,507
- Family households855
- Share of households that are families56.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelsonville
Income and work in Nelsonville
- Median household income$49,750 plus or minus $16,007
- Per capita income$22,059
- Civilian labor force1,867
- Employed1,650
- Unemployed217 plus or minus 122
- Unemployment rate11.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over2,616
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nelsonville
- Housing units1,946
- Occupied units1,507
- Vacant units439 plus or minus 146
- Vacancy rate22.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied596 plus or minus 135
- Renter occupied911 plus or minus 192
- Ownership rate39.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$773
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units1,167
- Share single family60.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more676 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more34.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 69
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nelsonville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,422
- Commuting under 15 minutes289 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more492 plus or minus 172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.6 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelsonville
SBA loans in Nelsonville (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$566,000
- Average approval$188,667
- Median approval$196,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nelsonville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Nelsonville
- NFIP communityCity of Nelsonville
- NFIP community number390020
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/24
The City of Nelsonville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390020 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Athens County, not Nelsonville
Athens County context, not Nelsonville figures
- Establishments in Athens County1,030
- Covered employment, Athens County21,207
- Average annual pay, Athens County$50,117
- Housing units permitted, Athens County6
Every figure in this section is published for Athens County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nelsonville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nelsonville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nelsonville, Ohio?
4,279, in 1,507 households. Nelsonville city covers 4.68 square miles of land, which is 915 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nelsonville in?
Athens County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nelsonville?
$49,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,200. Median gross rent is $773 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Nelsonville businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $566,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $196,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nelsonville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Nelsonville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Nelsonville. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Nelsonville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nelsonville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nelsonville, city of, community 390020, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nelsonville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Athens County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nelsonville.
Is zoning published for Nelsonville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.