COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nelson vs Rock Falls
PLACE A
Nelson, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rock Falls, Illinois
Nelson is 96% smaller than Rock Falls. Nelson earns more, with a median household income $21,025 higher. Rock Falls has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
NELSONROCK FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population3148,521−96% vs Rock Falls
Population density2322,139−1,907
Population growth-13.9%-5.1%−8.8 pts
Median age38.937.7+1.2
Male45.1%49.5%−4.3 pts
Female54.9%50.5%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.8%4.9%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%74.4%+19.8 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%21.7%−19.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other3.1%3.4%−0.3 pts
Median household income$70,625$49,600+$21,025
Per capita income$30,244$33,035−$2,791
Poverty rate14.4%25.6%−11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.497−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%13.4%+14.2 pts
Graduate degree4.8%3.7%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation53.0%63.1%−10.1 pts
Median home value$164,200$83,900+$80,300
Median gross rent$972$754+$218
Owner-occupied69.5%67.4%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%13.0%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%43.7%−4.6 pts
Average commute22.915.7+7.2
Worked from home4.7%6.8%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured4.5%7.3%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025