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Moving to Thornton, Colorado

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Population: 82,384. Estimated population in July 2024: 105,182 (+27.7% change)
Males: 40,978 (49.7%), Females: 41,406 (50.3%)

Adams County

Zip code: 80233

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $54,445
Median house value: $162,500

Population by Race

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)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (13.2%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.8%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 5342 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles

Map of Thornton, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thornton

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornton city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

6.9% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +27,008 (+48.8%).

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornton:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 20 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 21 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 38 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thornton:

  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; ERIE, CO; Abbreviation: 48V)
  • JEFFCO (about 12 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)
  • BOULDER MUNI (about 21 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)

Amtrak station near Thornton:

  • 11 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

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 (Full-time enrollment: 55; Location: 3811 E 120TH; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 13 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 21 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)

Schools

Public high schools in Thornton:

  • THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,282; Location: 9351 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,472; Location: 9000 YORK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VANTAGE POINT (Students: 267; Location: 455 EAST EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • HIGH PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 455 EAST EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Thornton:

  • SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,335; Location: 12551 HOLLY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,309; Location: 13000 LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BERTHA HEID ELEMENTARY CAMPUS (Students: 966; Location: 9150 POZE BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 889; Location: 9451 HOFFMAN WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUNTERS GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 697; Location: 13222 CORONA STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 9200 YORK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAGLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 4601 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHERRY DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 11500 CHERRY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 3500 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 5021 EAST 123TH AVENUE; 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)

Libraries

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)

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