Nucla, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

598

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

21.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.03%

33.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,857

2.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$141,100

Population & Diversity

Nucla, CO is home to a population of 598 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (471 people) in Nucla, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 White (Hispanic) and 11 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 Nucla, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nucla, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nucla, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
471 ± 125
White (Hispanic)
116 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 17

21.2%

Hispanic Population

127 people

21.2% of the people in Nucla, CO are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nucla, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Nucla, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nucla, CO employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nucla, CO were Retail Trade (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($82,845), Educational Services ($47,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,788).

Employment

Occupations

182

2024 Value

± 108

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 83.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nucla, CO declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 194 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nucla, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nucla, 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

182

2024 Value

± 108

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 83.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nucla, CO declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 194 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nucla, CO, are Retail Trade (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nucla, CO, though some of these residents may live in Nucla, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,861

Median earning men ± $75,536

$38,371

Median earning women ± $8,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,788).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nucla, CO was $141,100 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,700 to $141,100, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Nucla, CO is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nucla, CO have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nucla, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,762

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Nucla, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Nucla, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nucla, 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.

$42,857

Median Household Income

± $16,745

282

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Nucla, CO declined from $42,857 from the previous year's value of $44,038.

The following chart displays the households in Nucla, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nucla, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Nucla, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nucla, CO have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.84% of the workforce in Nucla, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nucla, CO (48 out of 598 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nucla, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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