Thornton PUMA, CO

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2024 Population
178,065
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.5
0.282% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
11.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,744
3.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$473,400
4.16% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
93,027
2.53% 1-year growth

About

27.7% of the households in Thornton PUMA, 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 PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thornton PUMA, CO are Front Range Community College (4,942 degrees awarded in 2023), Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 degrees), and Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (114 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Thornton PUMA, CO was $473,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Thornton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Thornton PUMA, CO is home to a population of 178k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.2% of Thornton PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (25.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.1k people) in Thornton PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Thornton PUMA, CO are Spanish (37,325 households), Vietnamese (1,685 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,076 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
88,856
Women
49.6%
90,168
Men
50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 179,024 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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Citizenship

90.8%
2024 Citizenship
91.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Thornton PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton PUMA, CO was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    86.1k ± 2.44k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    30.3k ± 2.71k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    18.6k ± 2.48k
41.3%
Hispanic Population
73.5k people

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.1k people) in Thornton PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

41.3% of the people in Thornton PUMA, CO are hispanic (73.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    13,064 ± 2,702 people
  2. Vietnam
    1,621 ± 984 people
  3. India
    988 ± 770 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Thornton PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 13,064 Thornton PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,621 and India with 988.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
25.4k people
14.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25.6k people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Thornton PUMA, CO residents (25.4k 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 Thornton PUMA, CO was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    37,325 households (22.3%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,685 households (1%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,076 households (0.642%)

27.7% of the households in Thornton PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Thornton PUMA, CO was Spanish. 22.3% of the households in Thornton PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,115 ± 253
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,021 ± 374
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,262 ± 288

Thornton PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thornton PUMA, CO employs 93k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Thornton PUMA, CO were Construction (9,457 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,026 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,509 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($185,625), Not specified retail trade ($179,210), and Oil & gas extraction ($149,305).

Males in Thornton PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,298. The income inequality in Thornton PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
41,790
Women
44.9%
51,237
Men
55.1%

The workforce of Thornton PUMA, CO in 2023 was 93,027 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

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Occupations

93k
2023 Value
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 2.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 90.7k employees to 93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,410 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,323 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

93k
2023 Value
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 2.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 90.7k employees to 93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton PUMA, CO, are Construction (9,457 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,026 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Thornton PUMA, 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

$58,018
Median earning men ± $1,793
$47,319
Median earning women ± $1,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,804), Information ($84,214), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,111), and Public Administration ($63,848).

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

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%).

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

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Senator Elections

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Thornton PUMA, CO awarded 5,559 degrees. The student population of Thornton PUMA, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,520 male students and 12,455 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thornton PUMA, CO are White (3,298 and 60.2%), Hispanic or Latino (1,544 and 28.2%), Two or More Races (193 and 3.52%), and Asian (193 and 3.52%).

The largest universities in Thornton PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Front Range Community College (4,942 and 88.9%), Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 and 9.05%), and Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (114 and 2.05%).

The most popular majors in Thornton PUMA, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (778 and 14%), Welding Technology (507 and 9.12%), and Medical Assistant (451 and 8.11%).

The median tuition cost in Thornton PUMA, CO for a public four year colleges is $3,940 for in-state students and $16,174 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,975 students enrolled in Thornton PUMA, CO, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,522 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    313 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    208 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    778 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Thornton PUMA, CO was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 313 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Front Range Community College
    4,942 degrees awarded
  2. Pima Medical Institute-Denver
    503 degrees awarded
  3. Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
    114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Front Range Community College with 4,942 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,435 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thornton PUMA, CO, which is 0.779 times less than the 3,124 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,298 degrees mean that there were 2.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,544 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.95% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Thornton PUMA, CO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (41.4k), Bachelors Degree (28.8k), and Some college (27.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thornton PUMA, CO was $473,400 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $454,500 to $473,400, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton PUMA, CO is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thornton PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,835
$43,397
Median Property Taxes
±$1,626

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 Thornton PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Thornton PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,744
Median Household Income
± $2,235
69.7k
Number of Households
± 2,206

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.7k households in Thornton PUMA, CO grew to $86,744 from the previous year's value of $83,974.

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Wage Distribution

0.42
2023 Wage GINI in Thornton PUMA, CO
0.418
2022 Wage GINI in Thornton PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in Thornton PUMA, CO was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.453% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Thornton PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Thornton PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.37%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Thornton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.37%).

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Thornton PUMA, 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 PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornton PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton PUMA, CO (20k out of 177k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton PUMA, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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

88.9% of the population of Thornton PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.1%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
9.85%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton PUMA, CO grew by 3.96% from 10.7% to 11.1%.

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