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Thornton Data
Population (year 2000): 82,384, Est. population in July 2002: 93,623 (+13.4% change)
Males: 40,978 (49.7%), Females: 41,406 (50.3%)
Elevation: 5342 feet
County: Adams
Land area: 26.9 square miles
Zip code: 80233
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $54,445 (year 2000)
Median house value: $162,500 (year 2000)
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Races in Thornton:
White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
Hispanic (21.3%)
Other race (9.0%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Black (1.5%)
Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
New: Political contributions by individuals in Thornton, CO
Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (13.2%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.8%), French (3.8%).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (12.2 miles, pop. 554,636).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (658.6 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Northglenn, CO (1.9 miles), Welby, CO (3.9 miles), Federal Heights, CO (4.8 miles), Derby, CO (5.1 miles), Sherrelwood, CO (5.4 miles), Commerce City, CO (5.7 miles), Twin Lakes, CO (6.4 miles), North Washington, CO (7.0 miles).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 1004 buildings, average cost: $91,300
1997: 1249 buildings, average cost: $91,400
1998: 1459 buildings, average cost: $129,800
1999: 1077 buildings, average cost: $99,700
2000: 893 buildings, average cost: $144,300
2001: 1672 buildings, average cost: $120,500
2002: 1513 buildings, average cost: $158,000
2003: 1435 buildings, average cost: $164,400
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (12.5%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.5%), Construction (10.1%).
Crime in Thornton (2002):
1 murder (1.2 per 100,000)
41 rapes (47.5 per 100,000)
58 robberies (67.2 per 100,000)
344 assaults (398.5 per 100,000)
702 burglaries (813.3 per 100,000)
3,676 larceny counts (4258.8 per 100,000)
680 auto thefts (787.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 429.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Thornton (2001):
1 murder (1.2 per 100,000)
32 rapes (37.8 per 100,000)
50 robberies (59.1 per 100,000)
393 assaults (464.5 per 100,000)
606 burglaries (716.2 per 100,000)
3,464 larceny counts (4093.9 per 100,000)
535 auto thefts (632.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 402.0 (higher means more crime)
Average weather in Thornton, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 29.5 33.5 40.0 47.1 56.7 66.5 72.1 70.4 62.0 50.9 37.8 30.8
High temperature (°F) 43.5 47.6 54.3 61.3 71.3 82.1 87.9 85.8 77.5 66.2 51.4 44.4
Low temperature (°F) 15.6 19.4 25.7 32.8 42.0 50.8 56.2 54.9 46.5 35.4 24.1 17.2
Precipitation (in) 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.3 1.6 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5
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Normal climate around Thornton, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 5 5 8 8 10 10 12 11 7 5 5 5
Wind speed (mph) 11.2 11.4 12.0 12.3 11.5 10.6 9.6 9.3 9.8 10.3 10.6 11.0
Morning humidity (%) 59 61 64 66 70 69 70 71 68 61 62 59
Afternoon humidity (%) 48 43 41 37 39 36 38 41 38 38 48 51
Sunshine (%) 67 69 69 66 64 70 72 71 73 72 64 63
Days clear of clouds 11 8 8 7 7 10 10 10 14 14 11 11
Partly cloudy days 9 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8
Cloudy days 12 11 13 13 13 8 7 8 8 8 10 12
Snowfall (in) 5.7 5.3 9.9 7.3 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 5.9 5.4
Hospitals/medical centers in Thornton:
MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (8451 PEARL ST)
NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR (9191 GRANT ST)
SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSP-PSYCH SRVCS (8451 PEARL ST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornton:
BUCKLEY AFB (about 20 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 21 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 38 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thornton:
ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
JEFFCO (about 12 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
BOULDER MUNI (about 21 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)
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Local government website: www.cityofthornton.net/
Colleges/Universities in Thornton:
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 371; Location: 500 E 84TH AVE STE B12; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
COLUMBINE BEAUTY SCHOOL III (FT enrollment: 55; Location: 3811 E 120TH; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 13 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 21 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
Public high schools in Thornton:
THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,391; Location: 9351 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 9000 YORK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
VANTAGE POINT (Students: 253; Location: 455 EAST EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 12)
BOLLMAN OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (Location: 9451 NORTH WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Thornton:
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,149; Location: 13000 LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 985; Location: 9451 HOFFMAN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
PINNACLE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 876; Location: 550 EAST THORNTON PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 12)
HUNTERS GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 13222 CORONA STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 9200 YORK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
TARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 3500 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 05)
EAGLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 4601 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
BERTHA HEID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 9150 POZE BOULEVARD; Grades: 02 - 05)
CORONADO HILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 8300 DOWNING DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
THORNTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 900 EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Thornton:
A CHILD'S TOUCH (Students: 238; Location: 9141 POZE BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
LITTLE VILLAGE CHRISTIAN DAY C (Students: 58; Location: 4550 E 128TH AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Thornton:
ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,950,728; Location: 8992 N WASHINGTON; 298,896 books; 8,700 audio materials; 4,478 video materials; 623 serial subscriptions)
Thornton compared to Colorado state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Thornton:
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thornton:
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Thornton:
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
Houses: 29481 (28834 occupied: 22471 owner occupied, 6363 renter occupied)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, Colorado:
1 room: 13
2 rooms: 245
3 rooms: 1107
4 rooms: 1536
5 rooms: 3850
6 rooms: 4709
7 rooms: 4589
8 rooms: 3394
9 or more rooms: 3028
Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments:
1 room: 269
2 rooms: 959
3 rooms: 1215
4 rooms: 1557
5 rooms: 1194
6 rooms: 641
7 rooms: 264
8 rooms: 154
9 or more rooms: 110
Year house built:
1999 to March 2000: 1860
1995 to 1998: 6016
1990 to 1994: 2194
1980 to 1989: 6534
1970 to 1979: 8335
1960 to 1969: 1843
1950 to 1959: 2491
1940 to 1949: 131
1939 or earlier: 77
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton:
no bedroom: 195
1 bedrooms: 701
2 bedrooms: 3732
3 bedrooms: 11083
4 bedrooms: 5773
5 or more bedrooms: 987
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
no bedroom: 319
1 bedrooms: 2051
2 bedrooms: 2398
3 bedrooms: 1251
4 bedrooms: 281
5 or more bedrooms: 63
Vehicles available in Thornton in owner-occupied houses:
no vehicle: 324
1 vehicle: 4833
2 vehicles: 10859
3 vehicles: 4659
4 vehicles: 1246
5 or more vehicles: 550
Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units:
no vehicle: 653
1 vehicle: 2935
2 vehicles: 2226
3 vehicles: 424
4 vehicles: 73
5 or more vehicles: 52
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Thornton, CO:
Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 60
$70,000 to $79,999: 132
$80,000 to $89,999: 227
$90,000 to $99,999: 513
$100,000 to $124,999: 2086
$125,000 to $149,999: 3941
$150,000 to $174,999: 4064
$175,000 to $199,999: 3074
$200,000 to $249,999: 2602
$250,000 to $299,999: 760
$300,000 to $399,999: 467
$400,000 to $499,999: 104
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Thornton:
Less than $100: 86
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 52
$250 to $299: 68
$300 to $349: 110
$350 to $399: 102
$400 to $449: 66
$450 to $499: 130
$500 to $549: 296
$550 to $599: 572
$600 to $649: 514
$650 to $699: 643
$700 to $749: 718
$750 to $799: 758
$800 to $899: 781
$900 to $999: 610
$1,000 to $1,249: 485
$1,250 to $1,499: 166
$1,500 to $1,999: 46
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 94
Household type by relationship
Households: 81886
In family households: 72238 (16716 male householders, 5085 female householders)
17160 spouses, 27336 children (24852 natural, 820 adopted, 1664 stepchildren), 1284 grandchildren, 800 brothers or sisters, 460 parents, 1293 other relatives, 2104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9648 (4046 male householders (2699 living alone)), 3171 female householders (2692 living alone)), 2431 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 547 (490 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 7499 2-persons, 5378 3-persons, 5238 4-persons, 2242 5-persons, 991 6-persons, 453 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 5391 1-person, 1480 2-persons, 229 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons
Year of entry for the foreign-born population (5646 people)
1995 to March 2000: 1585
1990 to 1994: 943
1985 to 1989: 671
1980 to 1984: 980
1975 to 1979: 568
1970 to 1974: 360
1965 to 1969: 117
Before 1965: 422
Time leaving for work for workers 16 years and over in Thornton, CO (43499 people)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.: 1818
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.: 1605
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.: 3011
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.: 4956
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.: 5406
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.: 6733
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.: 5205
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.: 3363
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.: 1652
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.: 1835
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.: 623
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.: 505
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.: 2859
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.: 2680
Worked at home: 1248
Household income:
Less than $10,000: 918
$10,000 to $14,999: 858
$15,000 to $19,999: 1238
$20,000 to $24,999: 1144
$25,000 to $29,999: 1584
$30,000 to $34,999: 1722
$35,000 to $39,999: 1652
$40,000 to $44,999: 2010
$45,000 to $49,999: 1755
$50,000 to $59,999: 3524
$60,000 to $74,999: 4710
$75,000 to $99,999: 4512
$100,000 to $124,999: 1840
$125,000 to $149,999: 793
$150,000 to $199,999: 464
$200,000 or more: 294
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 21055
German: 13823
Irish: 6364
English: 5087
United States or American: 3939
Italian: 3659
Norwegian: 1610
French (except Basque): 1580
Swedish: 1311
Polish: 1299
Scotch-Irish: 1094
Scottish: 909
Dutch: 842
European: 701
Danish: 447
Czech: 439
Welsh: 417
Russian: 343
French Canadian: 324
Greek: 287
Subsaharan African:: 280
British: 273
Hungarian: 219
Swiss: 203
Austrian: 202
Czechoslovakian: 169
Arab:: 161
Scandinavian: 154
South African: 121
Ukrainian: 120
Portuguese: 118
Finnish: 95
Lebanese: 86
African: 80
Nigerian: 79
Canadian: 75
Iranian: 73
Lithuanian: 71
Afghan: 62
Yugoslavian: 58
Croatian: 57
Slovak: 53
Pennsylvania German: 46
Northern European: 46
Slavic: 40
Slovene: 40
Armenian: 35
Belgian: 31
Egyptian: 30
Turkish: 29
Romanian: 26
Eastern European: 24
Acadian/Cajun: 20
Celtic: 20
German Russian: 19
Syrian: 17
Arab/Arabic: 16
Jamaican: 13
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
Other Arab: 12
Brazilian: 11
Estonian: 10
Bulgarian: 10
Australian: 8
Basque: 8
Maltese: 7
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