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Nelson

Nevada · 37 residents · 4.80 sq mi
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Nelson is a city of 37 people in Nevada. The median age is 64.5, about 27 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The poverty rate is 36.7%, above the 13.8% national rate. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 33% since 2011.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 64.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37
−33%vs 2011
vs 55 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
64.5
+21%vs 2011
vs 53.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
9335679103201020202024Nelson
202432
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 92.7%(1)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.7%(1)
US avg: 7%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.1%(3)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.9%(7)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.9%(7)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7421.6%(8)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8427%(10)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,083
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $41,406 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,022
+22%vs 2011
vs $14,758 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
36.7%
−27.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 63.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.114
+256%vs 2011
vs 0.032 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information36.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,200
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $110,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2012
Owner-occupied
85.7%
−14.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
14.3% rent
Vacancy rate
22.9%
+22.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−21%vs 2011
vs 3.06 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Afford Score
2.5
−8%vs 2011
vs 2.7 in 2011
2010 – 2012
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(55)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(35)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian5.4%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English36.7%(33)
Irish33.3%(30)
Norwegian16.7%(15)
American12.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.7%
+24.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
60.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.3% in 2011
Female
40.0%
+7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.7% in 2011
Foreign born
17.8%
+14.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.6% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.7%
+6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced100%(32)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
40.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 45.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−75.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
59.4%
+34.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.0%
+25.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
0.0%
−75.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.4%
+34.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nelson, Nevada?

Nelson, Nevada has about 37 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Nelson, Nevada?

The typical household in Nelson, Nevada earns about $42,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nelson, Nevada expensive?

In Nelson, Nevada, the median home is worth about $104,200.

How educated are people in Nelson, Nevada?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Nelson, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nelson, Nevada?

About 36.7% of people in Nelson, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

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