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Nelson, Wisconsin

Nelson village, Wisconsin · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingBuffalo County · 1.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025NelsonPeer medianPctileSource
Population38139136
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$70,625$71,77136
Poverty rate14.4%11.6%64
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%25.8%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$164,200$143,70073
Median gross rent$972$79073
Housing vacancy rate7.4%15.3%9
Worked from home4.7%7.8%18
Population, 2012–2024
NelsonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
NelsonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Buffalo County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars31.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care9.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction30.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Warrens, WI88438$67,32125.9%
Argyle, NY86355$68,03626.7%
Grinnell, KS85342$67,50024.6%
Ewing, IL85341$70,83325.4%
Hurley, SD83394$73,75025.7%
Shickley, NE82387$72,70828.9%
Angus, TX82475$76,25025.6%
Wyoming, NY82414$75,50027.7%
Angie, LA81313$61,25026.1%
Underwood, MN81461$75,00023.4%