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Nelson, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Buffalo County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
351
Population
260/sq mi density
$65,625
Median Income
$29,308 per capita
$154,200
Home Value
$244,871 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,200 home value, $786/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,625
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,308
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nelson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nelson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,625
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,308
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,302
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
24
Retail
32
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,302
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,359
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,308 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,359 |