Population
111 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Nathrop, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Nathrop - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 111
- Residents
- $28,514
- Median income
- $1,466
- Median rent (state)
Nathrop - the verdict
Nathrop ranks in the 2nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 57th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Nathrop, CO
111 people live in Nathrop, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Nathrop brings in $28,514 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 63.0 years. Educational attainment runs 56.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,466 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 51.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$28,514 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Nathrop compare to other US cities?
Where Nathrop sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Nathrop against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Colorado-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Nathrop near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Nathrop ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nathrop only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#376 of 379
1st percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 408
37th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#89 of 408
78th percentile in Colorado
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
111
Median Income
$28,514
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
61.9%
Carpool
38.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 63 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Nathrop sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,466/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nathrop's 111 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nathrop's $28,514 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Nathrop compares to nearby Colorado cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nathrop (this city) | 111 | $28,514 |
| Joes | 107 | N/A |
| Bark Ranch | 117 | $127,778 |
| Portland | 117 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Nathrop, CO?
What is the population of Nathrop, CO? +
111 people live in Nathrop, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Nathrop, CO? +
Nathrop households earn a median of $28,514 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Nathrop? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Nathrop; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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