CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nuevo

California · 3,001 residents · 6.77 sq mi

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With 3,001 people, Nuevo is a city in California. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $148,500. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,001

−27%vs 2000

vs 4,135 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(312)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(292)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(161)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(115)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(469)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(478)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(344)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(340)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(68)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,553

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,129 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,960

−28%vs 2000

vs $17,897 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$148,500

+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$582

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $783 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.3%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

14.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.3%(2,702)

Black2%(84)

Hispanic / Latino29.4%(1,215)

Asian1.3%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(2,738)

Black0.9%(27)

Hispanic / Latino23.6%(708)

Asian1.4%(41)

Other6.5%(195)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican61.9%(4,214)

Central American2%(133)

Guatemalan2%(133)

Spaniard1.1%(76)

South American0.8%(55)

Chilean0.8%(55)

Puerto Rican0.4%(29)

Asian origin

Thai0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan2.4%(165)

Native Hawaiian0.8%(57)

Ancestry

German8.4%(573)

Dutch6%(411)

Irish3.8%(256)

Italian2.5%(172)

English2.2%(151)

French1.5%(102)

Scottish1.2%(80)

American0.7%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(45)

Norwegian0.6%(39)

Portuguese0.4%(24)

Greek0.3%(19)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Armenian0.1%(10)

Swedish0.1%(5)

Welsh0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.9 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 28.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.3%(1,107)

Married52.1%(1,397)

Widowed1.1%(29)

Divorced5.5%(148)

Women 15+

Never married37.7%(980)

Married49.7%(1,293)

Widowed6.8%(176)

Divorced5.9%(153)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.8%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.0%

+18.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.3%

−14.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.4%

+15.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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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