Nelson township Illinois Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taken from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Nelson township shows it has 442 housing units which is the 4th ranked in housing units out of 10 total in the area .

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 19.6 housing density which is the 6th ranked in housing density out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest housing density in the area is Dixon with a density of 829.3 compares as appreciably bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Nelson township is approximately half the size. Also, versus the state of Illinois, housing density of 96.2, Nelson township is approximately a fifth the size.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Nelson township shows it has 0.7% change in the housing units which is the 4th ranked in change in the housing units out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Harmon township with a housing units of 16.1% measures appreciably bigger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Nelson township is approximately a sixth the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, change in the housing units of 1.0%, Nelson township is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Nelson township shows it has 13.2% Renter Percent which is the 4th smallest Renter Percent of all the other places in the area . Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 86.8% Owner Percent which is ranked #1 of all places in the area .

Nelson township Illinois Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Nelson township shows it has $124,700 median home value which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest median home value in the area is Palmyra township with a value of $178,600 compares as 43.2% larger. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. Nelson township shows it has $656 rental rates which is the 4th ranked in rental rates out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Coloma township with a rate of $726 measures 10.7% larger. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, Nelson township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, rental rates of $984, Nelson township is approximately three-fourths the size.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Nelson township shows it has $716 median ownership cost which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 15% cost as a percent of household income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 240% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the 5th ranked in median home value as a percent of median worker earnings out of 10 total in the area .

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Nelson township demonstrates it has $1,274 median housing cost which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $419 median housing cost which is the 5th ranked in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area .

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Nelson township has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $1,500 and $2,000 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Nelson township shows it has 22% cost as a percent of household income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Nelson with a cost of 25% compares as 14.2% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Nelson township indicates it has 9% cost as a percent of household income which is the 6th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Dixon with a cost of 12% is 36.7% larger.

Figure 19 looks at the number of households rent as a percent of household income and shows that Nelson township has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. Nelson township has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $300 and $500 at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $1,500 and $2,000 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $2,240 median real estate taxes paid which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Palmyra township with a taxes paid of $3,242 is 44.7% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Nelson township is about 6.0% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, median real estate taxes paid of $4,299, Nelson township is approximately half the size.

Nelson township Illinois Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 2.7 family members per housing unit which is the 5th ranked in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Nelson with a size of 3.1 is 14.7% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Nelson township compares as about 23.6% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, family members per housing unit of 3.3, Nelson township is about 23.6% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Nelson township indicates it has 5.3 average number of rooms in a house which is the 6th ranked in average number of rooms in a house out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Palmyra township with an average number of rooms in a house of 6.3 is 18.9% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. Nelson township shows it has 1971 year built which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest year built in the area is Palmyra township with a year of 1983 is about the same size.

Figure 35 compares the total number of occupied to vacant housing units. Nelson township has the largest proportion of Vacant Housing Units at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Nelson township shows it has 2.2 homeowner household size which is the 4th smallest homeowner household size of all the other places in the area . The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Dixon with a size of 2.4 is 9.5% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Nelson township shows it has 2.1 renter household size which is the 4th ranked in renter household size out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Harmon township with a size of 2.5 is 18.6% larger. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Nelson township has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 2000 to 2009 at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Nelson township has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 2000 to 2009 at 51% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Nelson township shows it has 2000 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 5th ranked in median year that a home owner moved in out of 10 total in the area . Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. Nelson township indicates it has 2006 median year that a renter moved in which is the 6th ranked in median year that a renter moved in out of 10 total in the area .