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Nelsonville, New York: commercial real estate data.
Nelsonville is a Census village of 714 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Putnam County. Median household income is $153,750, 73.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nelsonville
What Nelsonville is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land691
- County holding the largest share of its areaPutnam 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.
Nelsonville
How many people live in Nelsonville
- Population714
- Median age42.6
- Population under 18237 plus or minus 63
- Share under 1833.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over101 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households248
- Family households182 plus or minus 41
- Share of households that are families73.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelsonville
Income and work in Nelsonville
- Median household income$153,750 plus or minus $31,413
- Per capita income$63,941 plus or minus $13,732
- Civilian labor force357 plus or minus 77
- Employed342 plus or minus 74
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over445
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher60.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree38.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nelsonville
- Housing units288
- Occupied units248
- Vacant units40 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate13.9 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied183
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate73.8 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$599,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,902
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units226
- Share single family78.5 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Units in buildings of two or more62 plus or minus 40
- Share in buildings of two or more21.5 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nelsonville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute256 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.5 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more132 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.6 percent
- Drove alone61.6 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport6.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home22.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nelsonville
Flood risk in Nelsonville
- NFIP communityVillage of Nelsonville
- NFIP community number361019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/04/13
The Village of Nelsonville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361019 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.
Putnam County, not Nelsonville
Putnam County context, not Nelsonville figures
- Establishments in Putnam County2,868
- Covered employment, Putnam County27,122
- Average annual pay, Putnam County$67,541
- Housing units permitted, Putnam County140
Every figure in this section is published for Putnam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nelsonville.
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.
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Common questions
Nelsonville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nelsonville, New York?
714, in 248 households. Nelsonville village covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 691 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nelsonville in?
Putnam 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 Nelsonville?
$153,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $599,700. Median gross rent is $1,902 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nelsonville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nelsonville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nelsonville, village of, community 361019, 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 Nelsonville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Putnam 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 Nelsonville.
Is zoning published for Nelsonville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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