Nelsonville

Population: 197
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $157,800

Nelsonville is a community in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to 197 residents. At $66,750, its median household income sits below Portage County's $73,284.

From 2019 to 2023, Nelsonville's population grew 57.6% from 125 to 197, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $121,300 to $157,800.

90.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 197
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $157,800
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

125197

Median household income

$51,250$66,750

Median home value

$121,300$157,800

Median gross rent

$675$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	125	$51,250	$121,300	$675
2020	146	$62,188	$158,300	—
2021	193	$56,875	$106,300	$800
2022	180	$61,250	$141,700	$888
2023	197	$66,750	$157,800	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.1%
5 to 17	48	24.4%
18 to 24	26	13.2%
25 to 34	11	5.6%
35 to 44	31	15.7%
45 to 54	20	10.2%
55 to 64	20	10.2%
65 to 74	21	10.7%
75 and over	8	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	192	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	2.5%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.5%
High school graduate	26	23.4%
Some college or associate's	36	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	17	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	27	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	76.8%
Carpooled	4	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	13.4%
Bicycle	2	1.8%
Worked from home	5	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	55.1%
15 to 29 min	33	30.8%
30 to 44 min	8	7.5%
45 to 59 min	2	1.9%
60+ min	5	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 4.6% (9 of 197)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	55.7%
Nonfamily households	35	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	95.2%
Vacant	4	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	84.8%
Renter-occupied	12	15.2%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	90.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5556000
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.4902, -89.3035