Nelson Jobs

Nelson is a city located primarily in Pickens County, Georgia and partly in Cherokee County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 626. According to the USGS GNIS, it is named for John Nelson, early landowner, farmer, and rifle maker. It is served through its downtown by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad, and by the former route of State Route 5 along its main street. South on 5 is Ball Ground, north is Tate. The north end of Interstate 575 and south end of State Route 515 is at the county line just to the southwest of Nelson.

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Among the most common occupations in Nelson are Sales and office occupations, 32%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Nelson, Georgia work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Nelson Jobs are for sales representative jobs, physical therapist jobs, project manager jobs, payroll specialist jobs, business analyst jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Nelson, Georgia are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Manufacturing, 19%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Nelson job listings indicate that the following industries in Nelson are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Nelson, Georgia is $32,758, and the median income of households in Nelson was $44,250.

Nelson has an unemployment rate of 3.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Nelson Trends data, the number of Nelson, Georgia jobs has increased by 553% since April 2008.

Population of Nelson Total population 626 Male 48.24% Female 51.76% Median age 42.0     Nelson Housing Owner-occupied homes 85.4% Median cost of a home $122,500 Median mortgage payment $827 Renter-occupied homes 14.6% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $700     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,066 Median for all female full-time $30,450     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 11% Currently married 70% Separated 0% Widowed 11% Divorced 7%     Race White 90% Black or African American 9% Asian 0% Other 0%     Nelson Commute Carpool 9.3% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 30 minutes

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