COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nelson vs Red Wing
PLACE A
Nelson, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Red Wing, Minnesota
Nelson is 98% smaller than Red Wing. Nelson earns more, with a median household income $3,433 higher. Red Wing has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -14%).
NELSONRED WINGDIFFERENCE
Total population31416,805−98% vs Red Wing
Population density232482−250
Population growth-13.9%0.5%−14.4 pts
Median age38.942.0−3.1
Male45.1%51.2%−6.1 pts
Female54.9%48.8%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.8%4.0%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%83.8%+10.5 pts
Black0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%7.3%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.1%5.0%−1.8 pts
Median household income$70,625$67,192+$3,433
Per capita income$30,244$40,751−$10,507
Poverty rate14.4%13.8%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.478−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%25.3%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree4.8%7.6%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation53.0%60.2%−7.3 pts
Median home value$164,200$237,300−$73,100
Median gross rent$972$969+$3
Owner-occupied69.5%72.2%−2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%4.4%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%51.2%−12.1 pts
Average commute22.919.6+3.3
Worked from home4.7%7.2%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured4.5%10.0%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025