Nelson

Population: 113
Median household income: $52,708
Median home value: $156,700

Nelson is a community in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to 113 residents. At $52,708, its median household income sits below Douglas County's $77,264.

From 2019 to 2023, Nelson's population declined 25.2% from 151 to 113, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $118,400 to $156,700.

87.0% of workers drive to work alone. 63.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 113
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,708
Median home value: $156,700
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

151113

Median household income

$43,000$52,708

Median home value

$118,400$156,700

Median gross rent

$921$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	151	$43,000	$118,400	$921
2020	114	$53,750	$116,900	$958
2021	127	$51,250	$137,500	$1,063
2022	97	$50,833	$161,300	$933
2023	113	$52,708	$156,700	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5424.8%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.9%
5 to 17	19	16.8%
18 to 24	8	7.1%
25 to 34	7	6.2%
35 to 44	18	15.9%
45 to 54	28	24.8%
55 to 64	19	16.8%
65 to 74	5	4.4%
75 and over	8	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	107	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.7%
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)	3	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's58.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.2%
High school graduate	25	29.4%
Some college or associate's	50	58.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	87.0%
Carpooled	2	2.9%
Public transit	1	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	1.4%
Worked from home	5	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	20.3%
15 to 29 min	37	57.8%
30 to 44 min	4	6.3%
45 to 59 min	1	1.6%
60+ min	9	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 13.3% (15 of 113)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	38.5%
Nonfamily households	40	61.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	91.5%
Vacant	6	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	50.8%
Renter-occupied	32	49.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units21.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	63.4%
1-unit, attached	2	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	21.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	12.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2745106
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8865, -95.2649