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Naturita Colorado Information: Naturita, Colorado is part of MONTROSE County. Population for Naturita from the last gathering is 635. You can view Naturita venues that host many Naturita CO events every year. You can also research Naturita Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Naturita Colorado real estate guide. Naturita Colorado has a latitude of 38.2307 and a longitude of -108.586. Zip codes in Naturita, CO include 81422 ... more Naturita zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Naturita, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Naturita, CO was 635.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Naturita was 310, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Naturita, CO
There are an estimated 116 married men in the town. 46.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Naturita are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Naturita is 325 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Naturita, Colorado
There are an estimated 123 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Naturita, CO
The median age of people living in Naturita, CO was 35.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Naturita was 42. There were 447 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (86) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Naturita, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Naturita, CO was 622.

White Population in Naturita, CO
The estimated White population in the Naturita community is 595, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Naturita, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Naturita, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Naturita, CO was 15.

Asian Population in Naturita, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Naturita, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Naturita was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Naturita community was 32, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Naturita, CO
The household population number in Naturita was 632.

Group Quarters Population in Naturita, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Naturita, CO
The average household size in Naturita is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Naturita, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 314 total housing units in Naturita.

The number of occupied housing units was 257, or 81.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 200 were owner-occupied (77.8), and 57 were renter-occupied (22.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 57 vacant homes in Naturita at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Naturita, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 93, with a median value in dollars of 53,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Naturita, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Naturita, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 326 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Naturita, Colorado
14 people in Naturita also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Naturita, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Naturita was 55, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Naturita, CO
In 2000, there were 157 people in Naturita, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Naturita, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Naturita who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Naturita, Colorado
There were 314 in the labor force in Naturita at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Naturita was 30 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Naturita, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,977. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Naturita, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Naturita, Colorado
Per capita income in Naturita in the last full census was 13,867. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Naturita numbered 6, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Naturita, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.