North Pima News

11.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nelson CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 587.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Nelson CDP residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	17	7.2
Regular high school diploma	55	23.4
GED or alternative credential	37	15.7
Some college, less than 1 year	23	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	75	31.9
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	28	11.9
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.