Nielsville

Population: 68
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $85,000

Located in Polk County, Minnesota, Nielsville is a community with a population of 68. Its median household income of $40,313 runs below the Polk County figure of $69,136.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nielsville's population declined 40.9% from 115 to 68, while its median home value rose 88.9% from $45,000 to $85,000.

Owners occupy 96.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 48
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11568

Median household income

$18,929$40,313

Median home value

$45,000$85,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	—	$45,000
2020	93	—	—
2021	82	$18,929	—
2022	88	$38,571	$73,300
2023	68	$40,313	$85,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 6426.5%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	4.4%
5 to 17	18	26.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	13.2%
35 to 44	2	2.9%
45 to 54	15	22.1%
55 to 64	18	26.5%
65 to 74	3	4.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42	61.8%
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)	26	38.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's51.1%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	8.5%
High school graduate	9	19.1%
Some college or associate's	24	51.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	91.3%
Carpooled	2	8.7%
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	7	30.4%
15 to 29 min	3	13.0%
30 to 44 min	5	21.7%
45 to 59 min	1	4.3%
60+ min	7	30.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 44.1% (30 of 68)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	70.4%
Nonfamily households	8	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	56.3%
Vacant	21	43.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	96.3%
Renter-occupied	1	3.7%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	85.4%
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	7	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2746258
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.5293, -96.8157