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Nucla

Colorado · 734 residents · 0.69 sq mi
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Nucla is home to 734 people in Colorado. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 40%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $64,000. The median age is 38.6, about 3 years above the US median. Households take in $28,466 at the median, 33% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

734
+11%since 1990
from 660 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.6
−1%since 1990
from 39.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.69 sq mi
Population, 19902024
48158969780591319902000201020202024Nucla
2024598
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(43)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(68)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(76)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(102)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(108)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.2%(97)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(27)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,466
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,250 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,982
−3%since 1990
from $13,315 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.0%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$64,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$482
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $327 in 1990
US average: $602
71.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 68.8% in 1990
28.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(655)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(22)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(676)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(27)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.1%(126)
Ancestry
English10%(60)
American6.4%(38)
German5.2%(31)
Irish4%(24)
Swedish3.3%(20)
Scottish1.3%(8)
Danish0.7%(4)
Dutch0.7%(4)
Italian0.7%(4)
Slovak0.7%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.1%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 79.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.6%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
+24%since 1990
from 20.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(59)
Married60.8%(158)
Widowed5.4%(14)
Divorced11.2%(29)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(65)
Married50.3%(159)
Widowed16.5%(52)
Divorced12.7%(40)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
19.6%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−14.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
39.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
19.7%
−23.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 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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How many people live in Nucla, Colorado?

Nucla, Colorado has about 734 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nucla, Colorado?

The typical household in Nucla, Colorado earns about $28,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nucla, Colorado expensive?

In Nucla, Colorado, the median home is worth about $64,000, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Nucla, Colorado?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Nucla, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nucla, Colorado?

About 17.0% of people in Nucla, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nucla, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Nucla, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 74 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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