Thornton, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,061 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,748 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,165 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,472 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,415 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,261 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,787 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,802 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,600 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,268 | 30.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,029 | 26.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,198 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,489 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,401 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,462 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,456 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,161 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 934 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,030 | 3.3 |
Female | 1,617 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 6,881 | 11.2 |
Female | 3,855 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,718 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 766 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,796 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,683 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,643 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,341 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,234 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,300 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,965 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,441 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,059 | 41.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,953 | 56.9 |
Same county | 20,978 | 27.8 |
Different county | 21,975 | 29.1 |
Same state | 13,091 | 17.4 |
Different state | 8,884 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,429 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,433 | 100.0 |
| Native | 76,787 | 93.2 |
Born in United States | 76,090 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 41,801 | 50.7 |
Different state | 34,289 | 41.6 |
Born outside United States | 697 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,646 | 6.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,528 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,977 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 3,669 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,646 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 998 | 17.7 |
| Asia | 1,146 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 207 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,123 | 55.3 |
| Northern America | 147 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,441 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,279 | 86.5 |
| Language other than English | 10,162 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,409 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 7,106 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,144 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,659 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 543 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,257 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 683 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,433 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,396 | 113.3 |
| Arab | 218 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 890 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 744 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 1,457 | 1.8 |
| English | 8,174 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,106 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 435 | 0.5 |
| German | 18,942 | 23.0 |
| Greek | 340 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 439 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 10,849 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 4,767 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 107 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,366 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 2,126 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 230 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 633 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,498 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,448 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 99 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 298 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,110 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 355 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 138 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,939 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 841 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,828 | 32.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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