Nelson

Population: 89
Median home value: $28,600

Located in Saline County, Missouri, Nelson is a community with a population of 89. At $28,600, its median home value sits below Saline County's $139,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson's population declined 41.4% from 152 to 89, while its median home value fell 18.3% from $35,000 to $28,600.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 86.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $28,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15289

Median household income

$52,841$33,750

Median home value

$35,000$28,600

Median gross rent

$582$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	152	$52,841	$35,000	$582
2020	162	$53,864	$43,100	$625
2021	137	$55,341	$35,000	$623
2022	99	$33,750	$31,300	—
2023	89	—	$28,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 523.6%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7422.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	23.6%
5 to 17	7	7.9%
18 to 24	2	2.2%
25 to 34	5	5.6%
35 to 44	3	3.4%
45 to 54	11	12.4%
55 to 64	11	12.4%
65 to 74	20	22.5%
75 and over	9	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	30.5%
High school graduate	18	30.5%
Some college or associate's	20	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	3	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 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	16	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	5	31.3%
30 to 44 min	6	37.5%
45 to 59 min	2	12.5%
60+ min	3	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 41.0% (34 of 83)

	Count	Share
Family households	29	74.4%
Nonfamily households	10	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	52.7%
Vacant	35	47.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	89.7%
Renter-occupied	4	10.3%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	86.5%
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	10	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2951500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9945, -93.0308