Nelson, Arizona Population 2024

193

Nelson is a city located in Pima County and Pinal County Arizona. Nelson has a 2024 population of 193. Nelson is currently declining at a rate of -50.13% annually and its population has decreased by -75.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 775 in 2020.

The average household income in Nelson is $78,985 with a poverty rate of 15.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nelson is 34.2 years, 10.5 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Nelson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nelson was:

  • Other race: 64.34%
  • White: 31.01%
  • Two or more races: 4.65%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
407.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-75.1% (-582)
The current population of Nelson, Arizona is 193 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 775.

Nelson, Arizona Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race24964.34%
White12031.01%
Two or more races184.65%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nelson Population by Race

Nelson Population Pyramid 2024

Nelson Median Age

34.2

Total

10.5

Male

34.6

Female

Nelson Adults

There are 238 adults, (21 of whom are seniors) in Nelson.

Nelson Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

9.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

68.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Nelson Sex Ratio

Female12933.33%
Male25866.67%

Nelson Population by Age

Nelson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1143.3986.813.2
Male475.31000
Married352.341000
Non Family291.4548.351.7
Female34.671000

3.36

Average Family Size

3.39

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nelson Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade00%
9th to 12th Grade188.14%
High School Graduate11652.49%
Some College7333.03%
Associates Degree94.07%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree52.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nelson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nelson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1031035
Other Race1001000
Hispanic1001000
2+ Races1800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 4.85%.

Nelson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$39,185$46,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Some College$0$0$0
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0

$39,185

Average Earnings

$46,250

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Nelson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nelson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nelson Language

42.72% of Nelson residents speak only English, while 57.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 57.28% of the population.

Nelson Language

Nelson Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other2495321.29%
Hispanic2495321.29%
White12065%

15.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

45.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nelson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nelson is Other, with 21.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nelson is White, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 62.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12%.

Nelson Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School45.69%
Some College7.32%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Nelson Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Nelson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nelson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$52,300$78,985
Families$47,154$55,366
Married Families$59,653$-999,999,999
Non Families$113,417$137,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nelson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.1%

Male Marriage Rate

23.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Nelson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nelson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Nelson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nelson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam18
First Gulf War5
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Nelson Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6418
35 to 545
75+5
18 to 340
65 to 740

Nelson Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races18100%
White108.33%

Nelson Veterans by Race

Nelson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

82.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nelson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Nelson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nelson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nelson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.81%

Born in Nelson

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Nelson residents were born in the United States, with 78.81% having been born in Arizona. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nelson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2023193-194-50.13%
2022387-314-44.79%
2021701-74-9.55%
202077518832.03%
2019587-4-0.68%
201859111824.95%
20174734711.03%
2016426-94-18.08%
2015520-434-45.49%
2014954-48-4.79%
20131,002-52-4.93%
20121,054791300.76%
201126341.54%
201025900%

Nelson Population by Year