Nucla, Colorado Population 2024

580

Nucla Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nucla was:

  • White: 96.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.05%
  • Two or more races: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
836.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.69% (-10)
The current population of Nucla, Colorado is 580 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 590.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61296.53%
Black or African American132.05%
Two or more races91.42%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nucla Population by Race

Nucla Population Pyramid 2024

Nucla Median Age

47.5

Total

39.5

Male

56.6

Female

Nucla Adults

There are 503 adults, (199 of whom are seniors) in Nucla.

Nucla Age Dependency

108.6

Age Dependency Ratio

65.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Nucla Sex Ratio

Female32651.42%
Male30848.58%

Nucla Population by Age

Nucla Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2862.227129
Married1422.7581.718.3
Non Family1021.1452.947.1
Female272.811000
Male153.44060

2.79

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nucla Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade459.64%
Associates Degree367.71%
Bachelors Degree367.71%
Graduate Degree418.78%
High School Graduate18840.26%
Less Than 9th Grade112.36%
Some College11023.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nucla Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nucla Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44940777
Hispanic1840
2+ Races910

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.15%.

Nucla Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$31,563$31,875$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,964$28,250$34,306
Some College$34,375$0$34,583

$31,964

Average Earnings

$28,250

Average Male

$34,306

Average Female

Nucla Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nucla Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nucla Language

99.35% of Nucla residents speak only English, while 0.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Nucla Language

Nucla Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59210718.07%
Multiple9888.89%
Hispanic29827.59%

18.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.29%

Male Poverty Rate

21.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nucla

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nucla is Multiple, with 88.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nucla is White, with 18.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.89%.

Nucla Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.5%
High School23.4%
Some College9.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Nucla Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed53.85%
Male Employed19%
Female Employed9.28%

Nucla Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nucla Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,167$65,364
Households$40,000$53,591
Married Families$50,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,250$31,160

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nucla Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Nucla Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nucla Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nucla Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nucla Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Nucla Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
35 to 5412
75+10
55 to 643
18 to 340

Nucla Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White469.31%

Nucla Veterans by Race

Nucla Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

71.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nucla Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Nucla Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nucla Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nucla Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.25%

Born in Nucla

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Nucla residents were born in the United States, with 63.25% having been born in Colorado. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nucla Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029568-3-0.53%
2028571-2-0.35%
2027573-2-0.35%
2026575-3-0.52%
2025578-2-0.34%
2024580-3-0.51%
2023583-6-1.02%
2022589-1-0.17%
202159000%
2020590-99-14.37%
2019689-3-0.43%
201869200%
201769220.29%
201669040.58%
2015686-4-0.58%
2014690-3-0.43%
2013693-3-0.43%
2012696-5-0.71%
2011701-8-1.13%
201070900%

Nucla Population by Year