Thornton, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
142,878
0.761% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.3
1.78% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.3%
8.35% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$100,985
6.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
77,643
1.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Thornton, CO had a population of 143k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $100,985. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thornton, CO grew from 141,799 to 142,878, a 0.761% increase and its median household income grew from $95,064 to $100,985, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15%), White (Hispanic) (13.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.65%).

None of the households in Thornton, CO 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.

90.8% of the residents in Thornton, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thornton, CO are Empire Beauty School-Thornton (35 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Thornton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Thornton, CO is home to a population of 143k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.4% of Thornton, CO residents were born outside of the country (20.6k people).

In 2023, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in Thornton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 18.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.8%
2023 Citizenship
91.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.8% of Thornton, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton, CO was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    72.1k ± 2.18k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    21.5k ± 2.23k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 1.91k
37.4%
Hispanic Population
53.5k people

In 2023, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in Thornton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 18.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.4% of the people in Thornton, CO are hispanic (53.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thornton, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    206,571 ± 10,957 people
  2. India
    22,427 ± 3,670 people
  3. China
    17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Thornton, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Thornton, CO residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.6k people
13.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
19.8k people

As of 2023, 14.4% of Thornton, CO residents (20.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thornton, CO was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,002 ± 266
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,799 ± 327
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,425 ± 399

Thornton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thornton, CO employs 77.6k people. The largest industries in Thornton, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,133 people), Retail Trade (9,098 people), and Construction (8,077 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,352), Utilities ($107,996), and Information ($87,242).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

77.6k
2023 Value
± 2,421
1.23%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton, CO grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 76.7k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,659 people), Management Occupations (9,128 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

77.6k
2023 Value
± 2,421
1.23%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton, CO grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 76.7k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,133 people), Retail Trade (9,098 people), and Construction (8,077 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Thornton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,796
Median earning men ± $1,719
$44,997
Median earning women ± $2,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($88,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,786), and Public Administration ($82,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,324), Information ($80,469), and Public Administration ($63,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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 Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Thornton, CO awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Thornton, CO in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thornton, CO are Hispanic or Latino (15 and 42.9%), followed by Unknown (9 and 25.7%), White (8 and 22.9%), and Two or More Races (2 and 5.71%).

The largest universities in Thornton, CO by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Thornton (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thornton, CO are General Cosmetology (35 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 104 students enrolled in Thornton, CO, 2.88% men and 97.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 43 records, of which 97.7% were women and 2.33% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Thornton, CO was General Cosmetology with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Thornton, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Thornton with 35 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thornton, CO, which is 0 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Thornton, CO have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thornton, CO is $100,985. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Thornton, CO was Census Tract 85.51 with a value of $177,577, followed by Census Tract 612 and Census Tract 85.24, with respective values of $155,583 and $137,388.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)
  1. Census Tract 85.51
  2. Census Tract 612
  3. Census Tract 85.24

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Thornton, CO was Census Tract 85.51 with a value of $177,577, followed by Census Tract 612 and Census Tract 85.24, with respective values of $155,583 and $137,388.

The following map shows all of the places in Thornton, CO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$100,985
Median Household Income
± $3,008
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Thornton, CO grew to $100,985 from the previous year's value of $95,064.

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornton, CO is from Thornton, CO.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.88%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Thornton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.88%).

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton, CO have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Thornton, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornton, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton, CO (10.3k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton, CO 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.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Thornton, CO has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see 2148 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.892% increase from the previous year (2129 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,148 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, CO

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see an average of 2,148 patients per year. This represents a 0.892% increase from the previous year (2,129 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.47%
Uninsured
55.2%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
7.98%
Medicare
9.95%
Non-Group
0.88%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton, CO grew by 5.17% from 9% to 9.47%.

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

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