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Nelsonville, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
197
Population
191/sq mi density
$66,750
Median Income
$33,096 per capita
$157,800
Home Value
$351,113 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
1,340 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,750 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,800 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,750
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,096
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nelsonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nelsonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,750
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,096
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% 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 | $66,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,096 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |