Nelson, MN Demographic Data
Nelson, MN Summary
Nelson is located in Douglas County in Minnesota
- Population: 166
- Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 253.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,362.20 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nelson, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
76
48%
50.8
Male
83
52%
49.2
Total Population
159
323,128,000
Nelson, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
0
0.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
38
23.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4
2.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
11.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
126
79.2%
77.2
Female
65
51.6%
51.3
Male
61
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
126
79.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
38
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
36
22.6%
15.2
Female
20
55.6%
55.8
Male
16
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Nelson, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
157
98.7%
96.8
White
157
98.7%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
154
96.9%
82.2
Nelson, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
45
35.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
20
15.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2
1.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
120
95.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13
10.3%
31.2
Nelson, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26
19.4%
33.7%
Now Married
76
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
19
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
13
9.7
5.8%
Nelson, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
145
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
8
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Nelson, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24
32.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
50,536
57,617
Per capita income
24,518
31,128
Nelson, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15
17.0%
9.8
Construction
10
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2
2.3%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
10
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1
1.1%
4.6
Retail trade
11
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18
20.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15
17.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12
13.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
28
31.8%
18.1%
Nelson, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
67
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
1.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
6
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Nelson, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
13
17.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
38
50.7%
37.1
3 or more
17
22.7%
21.0
Nelson, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
55
73.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20
26.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Nelson, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
92
1 room
1
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
2
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
5
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
14
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
13
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
18
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
17
18.5%
12.0
8 rooms
6
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16
17.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nelson, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
92
1-unit, detached
63
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
5.4%
5.9
2-units
1
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
18
19.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nelson, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
22
23.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1
1.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Nelson, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
46
61.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
19
25.3%
4.7
Electricity
10
13.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Nelson, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
1
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
3.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
14
46.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
46.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
40.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
33.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
5
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
917
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1
6.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10
66.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
55
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
16.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10
18.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27
49.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
9.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,200
205,000