Thatcher, AZ

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2024 Population

5,439

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,917

7.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$286,300

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,629

11.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Thatcher, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Thatcher, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thatcher, AZ are Eastern Arizona College (1,314 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Thatcher, AZ was $286,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Thatcher, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thatcher, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Thatcher, AZ is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.02% of Thatcher, AZ residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 6.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Thatcher, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 622 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 494 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Thatcher, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thatcher, AZ was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thatcher, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thatcher, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 313
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
622 ± 258
White (Hispanic)
494 ± 255

23.2%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

23.2% of the people in Thatcher, AZ are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thatcher, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

3.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

As of 2024, 3.02% of Thatcher, AZ residents (164 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thatcher, AZ was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thatcher, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 55

Thatcher, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thatcher, AZ.

Health

93.5% of the population of Thatcher, AZ has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 0.975% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.47%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

22.5%

Non-Group

0.975%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thatcher, AZ grew by 4.98% from 6.17% to 6.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thatcher, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Thatcher, AZ employs 2.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thatcher, AZ were Accommodation & Food Services (492 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Educational Services (377 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,728), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,696), and Manufacturing ($88,650).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2024 Value

± 421

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thatcher, AZ grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.36k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thatcher, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (359 people), Management Occupations (282 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thatcher, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.63k

2024 Value

± 421

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thatcher, AZ grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.36k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thatcher, AZ, are Accommodation & Food Services (492 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Educational Services (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thatcher, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Thatcher, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,773

Median earning men ± $26,770

$20,266

Median earning women ± $13,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,007), Manufacturing ($88,650), and Construction ($88,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,107), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,635).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Thatcher, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
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Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Thatcher, AZ awarded 1,314 degrees. The student population of Thatcher, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,131 male students and 3,082 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thatcher, AZ are White (627 and 48.5%), Hispanic or Latino (403 and 31.2%), Unknown (92 and 7.12%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (83 and 6.42%).

The largest universities in Thatcher, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Arizona College (1,314 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thatcher, AZ are HVAC Maintenance (359 and 27.3%), General Studies (189 and 14.4%), and Registered Nursing (69 and 5.25%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,352 for in-state students and $9,552 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,213 students enrolled in Thatcher, AZ, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,244 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
359 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
56 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Thatcher, AZ was HVAC Maintenance with 359 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Thatcher, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Arizona College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,314 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Arizona College with 1,314 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 795 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thatcher, AZ, which is 1.53 times more than the 519 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 627 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 403 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,352) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($974) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thatcher, AZ was $286,300 in 2024, which is 0.861 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,400 to $286,300, a 4.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Thatcher, AZ is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thatcher, AZ have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thatcher, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,394

$1,354

Median Property Taxes

±$266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thatcher, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thatcher, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Thatcher, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thatcher, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,917

Median Household Income

± $24,554

1.88k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Thatcher, AZ grew to $82,917 from the previous year's value of $77,455.

The following chart displays the households in Thatcher, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thatcher, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Walked (5.62%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Thatcher, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who walked to work (5.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thatcher, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Thatcher, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thatcher, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thatcher, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thatcher, AZ have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thatcher, AZ (645 out of 5.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thatcher, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.