Nelson

Population: 114
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $71,300

Nelson, a community in Lee County, Illinois, has 114 residents. Its median household income of $45,938 runs below the Lee County figure of $68,459.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson's population declined 16.2% from 136 to 114, while its median home value fell 3.9% from $74,200 to $71,300.

The typical home was built around 1947. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 114
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136114

Median household income

$31,667$45,938

Median home value

$74,200$71,300

Median gross rent

$738$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136	$31,667	$74,200	$738
2020	132	$33,750	$75,000	$713
2021	134	$34,167	$77,500	$768
2022	136	$38,750	$93,000	$830
2023	114	$45,938	$71,300	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 340.9%

35 to 4424.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.8%
5 to 17	12	10.5%
18 to 24	3	2.6%
25 to 34	1	0.9%
35 to 44	28	24.6%
45 to 54	13	11.4%
55 to 64	23	20.2%
65 to 74	24	21.1%
75 and over	8	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.9%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	23.7%
High school graduate	31	32.0%
Some college or associate's	30	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	6	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	89.3%
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	3	10.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	28.6%
15 to 29 min	12	42.9%
30 to 44 min	4	14.3%
45 to 59 min	2	7.1%
60+ min	2	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 21.9% (25 of 114)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	62.7%
Nonfamily households	19	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	83.6%
Vacant	10	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	84.3%
Renter-occupied	8	15.7%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	11.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1751947
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7963, -89.6075