Thornton, CO Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 124,707
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 41,632, 100% | 1,998,314 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.98, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,402, 20.18%, see rank | 28.04% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 33,230, 79.82%, see rank | 71.96% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 30,784, 73.94%, see rank | 64.18% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 23,267, 55.89%, see rank | 49.32% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,848, 26.06%, see rank | 35.82% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 118,772
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 41,359, 100% | 1,972,868 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.86, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,323, 20.12%, see rank | 27.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 33,036, 79.88%, see rank | 72.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 30,254, 73.15%, see rank | 63.94% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,644, 54.75%, see rank | 49.24% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,105, 26.85%, see rank | 36.06% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 118,747
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 40,253, 100% | 1,962,753 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.94, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,256, 20.51%, see rank | 28.25% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 31,997, 79.49%, see rank | 71.75% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 29,613, 73.57%, see rank | 64.20% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.19 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,911, 56.92%, see rank | 49.82% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,640, 26.43%, see rank | 35.80% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 112,374
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,574, 100% | 1,918,959 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.90, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,864, 20.39%, see rank | 28.20% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 30,710, 79.61%, see rank | 71.80% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 28,261, 73.26%, see rank | 64.41% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,278, 57.75%, see rank | 50.26% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,313, 26.74%, see rank | 35.59% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 110,768
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,058, 100% | 1,869,276 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.90, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,681, 20.18%, see rank | 28.22% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 30,377, 79.82%, see rank | 71.78% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 27,867, 73.22%, see rank | 64.39% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.21 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,099, 58.07%, see rank | 50.63% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,191, 26.78%, see rank | 35.61% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 82,384
| Thornton, CO | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 28,882, 100% | 1,658,238 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.83, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,411, 18.73%, see rank | 26.28% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 23,471, 81.27%, see rank | 73.72% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 21,528, 74.54%, see rank | 65.40% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.09 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 16,686, 57.77%, see rank | 51.78% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,354, 25.46%, see rank | 34.60% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.