| Index | Nelson | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $21,453 | $27,044 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,864 | $49,593 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $55,313 | $62,242 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $53,472 | $30,016 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $24,861 | $34,901 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,375 | $24,771 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 32.7% | 15.3% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Arrow Rock, MO | 37 | $66,250 | 19.8% |
| Blackwater, MO | 209 | $52,917 | 4.3% |
| Hughesville, MO | 206 | $48,500 | 12.3% |
| Marshall, MO | 12,920 | $44,076 | 20.3% |
| Boonville, MO | 8,300 | $43,460 | 21.4% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | $53,864 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Beatrice, AL | 162 | $27,500 | 50.3% |
| Chapin, IA | 162 | $60,833 | 10.0% |
| Colburn, IN | 162 | $30,495 | 44.9% |
| Tampa, KS | 162 | $39,583 | 28.4% |
| Nebo, KY | 162 | $70,000 | 26.5% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | $53,864 | 2.6% |
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