Nelson, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nelson	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$23,085	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$69,194	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,281	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$252,246	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,525	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nelson is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nelson is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nelson is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nelson is 123% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,124 $69,194 $138,388

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Nelson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	89.9%	89.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marana, AZ	48,967	$132,351	62.7%
Casas Adobes, AZ	72,858	$101,326	24.6%
Red Rock, AZ	4,308	$100,942	24.1%
Picture Rocks, AZ	9,197	$79,138	2.7%
Avra Valley, AZ	6,432	$66,724	18.0%
Nelson, AZ	796	$69,194	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Round Rock, AZ	796	$47,871	41.1%
Dover, ID	796	$142,489	75.2%
Raymond, MN	796	$82,710	1.7%
Oxford, NE	796	$64,906	20.2%
Beaver Springs, PA	796	$61,203	24.8%
Nelson, AZ	796	$69,194	14.9%

Source: The Nelson, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.