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Thornton, CO Profile


Thornton, CO, population 117,628, is located in Colorado's Adams county, about 4.1 miles from Westminster and 7.6 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Thornton's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Thornton has grown by about 28%. Since 2005 Thornton's population has grown by about 13%.

Thornton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Thornton tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200082,035N/A
200188,1127.41%
200293,4366.04%
200396,9523.76%
2004100,6533.82%
2005103,8153.14%
2006107,4443.50%
2007110,6532.99%
2008114,1973.20%
2009117,6283.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$54,445
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001563
2002514
2003419
2004286
2005356
2006342
2007335
2008323
2009252
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 13250393
2002 14158344
2003 53756298
2004 47148156
2005 16961237
2006 47546241
2007 27250256
2008 45574238
2009 16661168
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,442
20025,860
20035,173
20044,270
20054,662
20064,396
20073,527
20083,240
20093,264
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 606 3,464 535
2002 702 3,676 680
2003 603 3,654 634
2004 612 2,876 682
2005 672 3,402 751
2006 722 3339 650
2007 740 2817 439
2008 672 2660 392
2009 683 2729 420
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation5,342 feet above sea level
Land Area20.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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