Thornton PUMA, CO

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2023 Population
178,695
0.0235% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
0.855% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.1%
9.84% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$83,974
4.41% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
90,735
33.6% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thornton PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.5%), White (Hispanic) (14%), Other (Hispanic) (8.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%).

28.3% 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.

91.1% of the residents in Thornton PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Thornton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton PUMA, CO was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

Thornton PUMA, CO is home to a population of 179k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.3% of Thornton PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2023, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.3k people) in Thornton PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Thornton PUMA, CO are Spanish (38,512 households), Vietnamese (1,861 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (905 households).

Citizenship

91.1%
2023 Citizenship
91.6%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    88.3k ± 2.43k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    29.4k ± 3.04k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    25k ± 2.1k
40.5%
Hispanic Population
72.3k people

In 2023, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.3k people) in Thornton PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.5% of the people in Thornton PUMA, CO are hispanic (72.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,661 ± 2,455 people
  2. Vietnam
    1,084 ± 806 people
  3. Canada
    593 ± 597 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Thornton PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 10,661 Thornton PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,084 and Canada with 593.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25.6k people
14.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
25.3k people

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    38,512 households (22.9%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,861 households (1.11%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    905 households (0.538%)

28.3% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Thornton PUMA, CO was Spanish. 22.9% 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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,404 ± 359
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,875 ± 379
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,202 ± 330

Thornton PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thornton PUMA, CO employs 90.7k people. The largest industries in Thornton PUMA, CO are Construction (8,890 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,259 people), and the highest paying industries are Not specified retail trade ($260,477), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($213,070), and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($114,485).

Males in Thornton PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,567. The income inequality in Thornton PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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Men
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The workforce of Thornton PUMA, CO in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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Occupations

90.7k
2022 Value
33.6%
1 Year growth
± 33.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,661 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,553 people), and Customer service representatives (2,218 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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Employment by Industries

90.7k
2022 Value
33.6%
1 Year growth
± 33.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton PUMA, CO, are Construction (8,890 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,259 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

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($86,654), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,602), and Public Administration ($80,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,512), Public Administration ($68,463), and Information ($64,750).

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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.

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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

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $3,754 for in-state students and $15,404 for out-of-state students.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Thornton PUMA, CO in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Thornton PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 27.9 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 N/A per household.

Median household income in Thornton PUMA, CO is $83,974. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Thornton PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

Income by Location

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In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thornton PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Thornton PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,974
Median Household Income
± $1,937
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 69.7% of workers in Thornton PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Thornton PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton PUMA, CO (18k out of 178k 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 < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

89.3% of the population of Thornton PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1204 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,204 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,204 patients per year. This represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

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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.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
9.63%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

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