COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nelson vs Rochester
PLACE A
Nelson, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Nelson is 91% smaller than Rochester. Nelson earns more, with a median household income $27,545 higher. Rochester has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
NELSONROCHESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population3143,358−91% vs Rochester
Population density2325,711−5,479
Population growth-13.9%-5.1%−8.8 pts
Median age38.942.1−3.2
Male45.1%43.4%+1.8 pts
Female54.9%56.6%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.8%3.5%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%82.8%+11.4 pts
Black0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%0.6%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other3.1%4.6%−1.5 pts
Median household income$70,625$43,080+$27,545
Per capita income$30,244$27,873+$2,371
Poverty rate14.4%23.6%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.405−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%17.0%+10.6 pts
Graduate degree4.8%6.6%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Labor force participation53.0%59.8%−6.9 pts
Median home value$164,200$116,800+$47,400
Median gross rent$972$801+$171
Owner-occupied69.5%43.3%+26.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%17.2%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%38.4%+0.7 pts
Average commute22.918.1+4.8
Worked from home4.7%5.1%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.5%10.9%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025