Naturita

Population: 520
Median household income: $28,021
Median home value: $169,000

Naturita is a community in Montrose County, Colorado, home to 520 residents. Its median household income of $28,021 runs below the Montrose County figure of $66,072.

From 2019 to 2023, Naturita's population grew 7.0% from 486 to 520, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $124,400 to $169,000.

27.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,021
Median home value: $169,000
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

486520

Median household income

$35,714$28,021

Median home value

$124,400$169,000

Median gross rent

$625$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	486	$35,714	$124,400	$625
2020	451	$24,485	$118,800	$475
2021	434	$23,631	$107,500	$760
2022	479	$25,278	$155,400	$820
2023	520	$28,021	$169,000	$836

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.8%
5 to 17	81	15.6%
18 to 24	10	1.9%
25 to 34	86	16.5%
35 to 44	36	6.9%
45 to 54	54	10.4%
55 to 64	103	19.8%
65 to 74	87	16.7%
75 and over	43	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	511	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate56.0%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	13.0%
High school graduate	229	56.0%
Some college or associate's	102	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	93.0%
Carpooled	8	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	61.5%
15 to 29 min	53	27.2%
30 to 44 min	6	3.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 27.3% (142 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	49.4%
Nonfamily households	123	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	90.7%
Vacant	25	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	79.8%
Renter-occupied	49	20.2%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	50.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	132	49.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0853120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2183, -108.5666