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Nucla, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Nucla is a Census town of 598 people across 0.69 square miles of land, in Montrose County. Median household income is $42,857, 65.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nucla
What Nucla is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.69 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land862 plus or minus 277
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontrose County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Nucla
- Population598 plus or minus 192
- Median age55.6 plus or minus 22.2
- Population under 18132 plus or minus 63
- Share under 1822.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over207 plus or minus 77
- Share 65 and over34.6 percent
- Households282 plus or minus 72
- Family households181 plus or minus 53
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Nucla
- Median household income$42,857 plus or minus $16,745
- Per capita income$28,926
- Civilian labor force192 plus or minus 68
- Employed182 plus or minus 62
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Adults 25 and over439 plus or minus 125
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nucla
- Housing units336 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units282 plus or minus 72
- Vacant units54 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate16.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied184 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied98 plus or minus 62
- Ownership rate65.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$141,100 plus or minus $95,762
- Median gross rent, monthly$929
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Single family units232 plus or minus 72
- Share single family69.0 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes104 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nucla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute154 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes97 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes63.0 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone69.8 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Worked from home15.4 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Nucla (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$326,000
- Average approval$326,000
- Median approval$326,000
- Largest approval$326,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nucla, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Nucla
- NFIP communityTown of Nucla
- NFIP community number080127
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The Town of Nucla does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080127 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Montrose County, not Nucla
Montrose County context, not Nucla figures
- Establishments in Montrose County1,501
- Covered employment, Montrose County17,014
- Average annual pay, Montrose County$52,650
- Housing units permitted, Montrose County270
Every figure in this section is published for Montrose County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nucla.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nucla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nucla, Colorado?
598, in 282 households. Nucla town covers 0.69 square miles of land, which is 862 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nucla in?
Montrose County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nucla?
$42,857. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,100. Median gross rent is $929 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nucla in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Nucla appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nucla, town of, community 080127, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nucla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montrose County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nucla.
Is zoning published for Nucla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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