Thornton, Colorado

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Thornton, CO is located at 39.90 N latitude, 104.95 W longitude. The city has 26.9 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Thornton

Total (Year 2000): 82,384

Male: 40,978

 50%
Female: 41,406
 50%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 30.8

Population 18+: 57,636

Males: 28,413
 49%
Females: 29,223
 51%
 Population 65+: 4,611

Males: 1,834
 40%
Females: 2,777
60%
Under 5: 7,242
 9%
5 to 9: 7,174
 9%
10 to 14: 6,609
 8%
15 to 19: 6,010
 7%
20 to 24: 5,591
 7%
25 to 34: 14,825
 18%
35 to 44: 14,823
18%
 45 to 54: 10,701
 13%
55 to 59: 2,920
 4%
60 to 64: 1,878
 2%
65 to 74: 2,600
 3%
75 to 84: 1,446
 2%
Over 85: 565
 1%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 68,137
 83%
Hispanic: 17,583
 21%
Other: 7,380
 9%
Asian: 2,063
 3%
Black: 1,206
 1%
Native American: 924
 1%
Pacific Islander: 87
0%
 In State: 41,801
 51%
Other State: 34,289
 42%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 3,669
 4%
Foreign, Naturalized: 1,977
 2%
Outside of US: 697
 1%
 US-Born: 76,090
 92%
Foreign Born: 5,646
 7%
Thornton Economy

Per Capita Income: $21,471

Male Average Income: $40,098
Female Average Income: $29,982

Household Mean Earnings: $60,245
Household Mean Social Security Income: $11,087
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $6,706
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $2,262
Household Mean Retirement Income: $14,275

Mean Travel Time To Work: 28.9 minutes

Families In Poverty: 882 (4%)
Individuals In Poverty: 4,270 (5%)

For Population Over 16 in Thornton

Employed: 44,181
 73%
Unemployed: 1,720
 3%

In Labor Force: 45,976
 76%
In The Armed Forces: 75
0%
 Households

Total Households: 29,018
Median Household Income: $54,445

< $10,000: 918

 3%
$10,000 to $14,999: 858
 3%
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,382
 8%
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,306
 11%
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,417
 19%
$50,000 to $74,999: 8,234
 28%
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,512
 16%
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,633
 9%
$150,000 to $199,999: 464
 2%
$200,000+: 294
 1%
 Families

Total Families: 21,801
Median Family Income: $58,742

< $10,000: 584

 3%
$10,000 to $14,999: 425
 2%
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,440
 7%
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,137
 10%
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,742
 17%
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,641
30%
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,887
18%
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,299
 11%
$150,000 to $199,999: 417
 2%
$200,000+: 229
 1%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 61,462

Never Married: 15,456

 25%
Currently Married: 36,161
 59%
Separated: 934
 2%
Widowed: 2,030
 3%
Divorced: 6,881
 11%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 49,787

Less Than 9th Grade: 1,802

 4%
9th to 12th Grade: 5,600
 11%
High School Graduate: 15,268
 31%
Some College: 13,029
 26%
Associate Degree: 4,198
 8%
Bachelor's Degree: 7,489
 15%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 2,401
 5%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 23,061

Nursery / Preschool: 1,748
 8%
Kindergarden: 1,165
 5%
Elementary School (1-8): 11,472
 50%
High School (9-12): 4,415
 19%
College / Grad. School: 4,261
 18%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 75,441

Same House: 31,059
 41%
Different House: 42,953
 57%
Same County: 20,978
  49%
Different County: 21,975
  51%
Same State: 13,091
  60%
Different State: 8,884
  40%
Different Country: 1,429
  16%
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