Madison County > Nelson (town)
Population trend for Nelson
03,0001990: 1,8921,89219902000: 1,9641,96420002010: 1,9801,98020102020: 1,8901,89020202023: 1,7011,7012023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Nelson is a town in Madison County, in the Central region.

2023 Median income for Madison County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Madison County home price index (FHFA)
1983–2024: Home prices rose about 403%.

252 151 50 1983 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Nelson
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Nelson
Married-couple families: 438 (90.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 28 (5.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 19 (3.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 248 (84.6%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 45 (15.4%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Nelson

Pct 5 and under 11% Pct 6 to 17 8% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 0%

The overall poverty rate in Nelson is 8 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Nelson lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,548 (91.3%) Same county (different house): 63 (3.7%) Different NY county: 60 (3.5%) Different state: 24 (1.4%) 1,695 current residents Same house: 1,548 (91.3%) Same house Same county (different house): 63 (3.7%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 60 (3.5%) Different NY county Different state: 24 (1.4%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Nelson residents
41.7 44.7 50 49.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau