Thatcher, AZ Profile

Thatcher, AZ, population 4,121, is located in Arizona's Graham county, about 80.7 miles from Tucson and 122.7 miles from Gilbert.

Through the 90's Thatcher's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Thatcher has grown by about 2%.

Thatcher's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Thatcher tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.70
	Males	24.20
	Females	25.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,022	N/A
2001	4,045	0.57%
2002	4,038	-0.17%
2003	4,047	0.22%
2004	4,060	0.32%
2005	4,121	1.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,412

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	168
2002	140
2003	146
2004	144
2005	308
2006	93
2007	70
2008	103

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	6	6	6	13	3	3	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,518
2002	4,583
2003	4,619
2004	4,638
2005	4,957
2006	3,295
2007	2,427
2008	2,708

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	19	36	25	35	27	19	42
Larceny, Theft	160	172	151	164	172	110	83	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	3	4	2	4	2	7
Arson	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	2,910 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles