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Nelson, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Nelson is a Census city of 487 people across 0.82 square miles of land, in Nuckolls County. Median household income is $50,000, 85.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nelson
What Nelson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.82 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land597
- County holding the largest share of its areaNuckolls County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
How many people live in Nelson
- Population487
- Median age62.0
- Population under 1838 plus or minus 15
- Share under 187.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Population 65 and over170 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over34.9 percent
- Households304
- Family households162 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families53.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Income and work in Nelson
- Median household income$50,000 plus or minus $15,871
- Per capita income$42,193
- Civilian labor force257 plus or minus 63
- Employed257 plus or minus 63
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over426
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Housing in Nelson
- Housing units337
- Occupied units304
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied259 plus or minus 54
- Renter occupied45 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate85.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,700 plus or minus $14,512
- Median gross rent, monthly$666
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units323
- Share single family95.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more14 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more4.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1940
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
How Nelson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute207 plus or minus 52
- Commuting under 15 minutes100 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more59 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.5 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Worked from home18.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelson
Flood risk in Nelson
- NFIP communityCity of Nelson
- NFIP community number310158
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/04(M)
The City of Nelson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310158 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nuckolls County, not Nelson
Nuckolls County context, not Nelson figures
- Establishments in Nuckolls County156
- Covered employment, Nuckolls County1,560
- Average annual pay, Nuckolls County$42,423
- Housing units permitted, Nuckolls County6
Every figure in this section is published for Nuckolls County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nelson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nelson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nelson, Nebraska?
487, in 304 households. Nelson city covers 0.82 square miles of land, which is 597 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nelson in?
Nuckolls County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nelson?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,700. Median gross rent is $666 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nelson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nelson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nelson, city of, community 310158, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nelson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nuckolls County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nelson.
Is zoning published for Nelson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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