Nelsonville

Population: 714
Median household income: $133,125
Median home value: $577,200

Nelsonville, a community in Putnam County, New York, has 714 residents. At $133,125, its median household income sits above Putnam County's $127,405.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelsonville's population grew 8.5% from 658 to 714, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $493,100 to $577,200.

65.6% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 714
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $133,125
Median home value: $577,200
Median gross rent: $1,855
Housing units: 277
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

658714

Median household income

$111,250$133,125

Median home value

$493,100$577,200

Median gross rent

$1,638$1,855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	658	$111,250	$493,100	$1,638
2020	672	$114,821	$488,100	$1,721
2021	682	$113,333	$528,900	$1,806
2022	674	$127,292	$580,000	$1,844
2023	714	$133,125	$577,200	$1,855

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	5.7%
5 to 17	169	23.7%
18 to 24	26	3.6%
25 to 34	64	9.0%
35 to 44	94	13.2%
45 to 54	103	14.4%
55 to 64	109	15.3%
65 to 74	79	11.1%
75 and over	29	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	621	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree30.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	2.3%
High school graduate	77	16.1%
Some college or associate's	111	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	134	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	145	30.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit4.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	65.6%
Carpooled	9	2.7%
Public transit	15	4.5%
Walked	8	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	20.7%
Other means	14	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	36.2%
15 to 29 min	53	20.0%
30 to 44 min	30	11.3%
45 to 59 min	34	12.8%
60+ min	52	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 3.5% (25 of 711)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	68.0%
Nonfamily households	80	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	90.3%
Vacant	27	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	72.4%
Renter-occupied	69	27.6%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units27.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	69.0%
1-unit, attached	9	3.2%
2 to 4 units	77	27.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3649781
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4295, -73.9499