Nelson

Population: 351
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $154,200

Nelson is a community in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to 351 residents. Its median household income of $65,625 runs below the Buffalo County figure of $68,722.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson's population grew 3.2% from 340 to 351, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $123,000 to $154,200.

Owners occupy 62.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 351
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $154,200
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 161
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

340351

Median household income

$52,500$65,625

Median home value

$123,000$154,200

Median gross rent

$581$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	340	$52,500	$123,000	$581
2020	311	$55,139	$121,400	$638
2021	328	$60,208	$136,800	$679
2022	341	$64,375	$146,500	$731
2023	351	$65,625	$154,200	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	10.3%
5 to 17	56	16.0%
18 to 24	24	6.8%
25 to 34	37	10.5%
35 to 44	27	7.7%
45 to 54	31	8.8%
55 to 64	36	10.3%
65 to 74	67	19.1%
75 and over	37	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	327	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	2.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	5.1%
High school graduate	88	37.4%
Some college or associate's	69	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	56	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle3.7%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	80.1%
Carpooled	6	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	8.8%
Bicycle	5	3.7%
Worked from home	2	1.5%
Other means	2	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	44.8%
15 to 29 min	41	30.6%
30 to 44 min	9	6.7%
45 to 59 min	12	9.0%
60+ min	12	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.6% (40 of 345)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	55.8%
Nonfamily households	68	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	95.7%
Vacant	7	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	62.3%
Renter-occupied	58	37.7%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	78.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	8.1%
5 to 19 units	16	9.9%
20 or more units	3	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5555950
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 44.4196, -91.9973