Nuevo is a city of 6,803 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 2,668 people. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.6.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $112,857, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 119%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Nuevo
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share23.6% → 66.5%(+42.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share71.8% → 24.4%(−47.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Population3,001 → 6,803(+127%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(67)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 143 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Nuevo, decade by decade
Nuevo population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,001
$85,330
$356,410
6.9%
53.4
2000
4,135
$89,496
$245,195
10.8%
60.7
2010
6,447
$95,714
$479,044
12.6%
67.1
2020
6,733
$98,635
$438,152
16.1%
61.5
2024
6,803
$112,857
$535,900
12.4%
61.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
