| Index | Nelson | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $75,000 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $713 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 61.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 38.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Deer Grove, IL | 33 | $59,200 | 68% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | $71,600 | 61% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | $77,000 | 58% |
| Tampico, IL | 771 | $78,700 | 57% |
| Harmon, IL | 146 | $82,500 | 55% |
| Nelson, IL | 132 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Swaledale, IA | 132 | $56,700 | 69% |
| Belden, NE | 132 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Havelock, IA | 132 | $21,300 | 88% |
| Deering, ND | 132 | $89,500 | 52% |
| Spencer, SD | 132 | $91,700 | 50% |
| Nelson, IL | 132 | $75,000 | 59% |
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