Nelson

Population: 316
Median household income: $54,115
Median home value: $98,400

Nelson is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to 316 residents. The median household income of $54,115 is below the Pima County median ($67,929).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson's population declined 46.2% from 587 to 316, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $85,200 to $98,400.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 26.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 316
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,115
Median home value: $98,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

587316

Median household income

$50,227$54,115

Median home value

$85,200$98,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	587	$50,227	$85,200
2020	775	$46,984	$85,200
2021	701	$49,167	$86,500
2022	387	$52,300	$93,900
2023	316	$54,115	$98,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.7%

5 to 1729.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 641.6%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	18.7%
5 to 17	93	29.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	49	15.5%
35 to 44	57	18.0%
45 to 54	14	4.4%
55 to 64	5	1.6%
65 to 74	8	2.5%
75 and over	31	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	26.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	231	73.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's47.6%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	45.7%
Some college or associate's	78	47.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	6	10.5%
45 to 59 min	51	89.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.85
Poverty rate: 17.7% (56 of 316)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	81.7%
Nonfamily households	15	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82	73.2%
Vacant	30	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached26.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other73.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30	26.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	73.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0449100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.4298, -111.2649