Naturita, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

589

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

4.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$27,917

0.371% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,400

Population & Diversity

Naturita, CO is home to a population of 589 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.34% of Naturita, CO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 116 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (578 people) in Naturita, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Naturita, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Naturita, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Naturita, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naturita, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
578 ± 191
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 10
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 7

1.53%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.53% of the people in Naturita, CO are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naturita, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.192%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.34% of Naturita, CO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Naturita, CO was 0.192%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Naturita, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 30

Naturita, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Naturita, CO.

Economy

The economy of Naturita, CO employs 213 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naturita, CO were Construction (45 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Educational Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,708), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,125).

Employment

Occupations

213

2024 Value

± 111

5.97%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naturita, CO grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 201 employees to 213 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naturita, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Material Moving Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naturita, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

213

2024 Value

± 111

5.97%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naturita, CO grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 201 employees to 213 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naturita, CO, are Construction (45 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Educational Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naturita, CO, though some of these residents may live in Naturita, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,161

Median earning men ± $64,625

$25,000

Median earning women ± $20,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,125) and Construction ($34,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,000), and Retail Trade ($18,088).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naturita, CO was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,000 to $158,400, a 6.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Naturita, CO is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naturita, CO have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naturita, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,634

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Naturita, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Naturita, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

46.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Naturita, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naturita, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,917

Median Household Income

± $13,537

274

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 274 households in Naturita, CO declined from $27,917 from the previous year's value of $28,021.

The following chart displays the households in Naturita, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Naturita, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (6.1%)
Public Transit (4.69%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Naturita, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naturita, CO have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.76% of the workforce in Naturita, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Naturita, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Naturita, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Naturita, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naturita, CO (153 out of 589 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naturita, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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