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Population in 2017: 136,978 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +66.3%
Males: 70,033  (51.1%)
Females: 66,945  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

35.6 years
Colorado median age:

36.8 years

Zip codes: 80233.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $77,092 (it was $54,445 in 2000)
Thornton:

$77,092
CO:

$69,117

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $30,639 (it was $21,471 in 2000)

Thornton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $324,800 (it was $152,100 in 2000)
Thornton:

$324,800
CO:

$348,900

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $297,826; detached houses: $341,193; townhouses or other attached units: $257,057; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,908; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,245; mobile homes: $15,895

Median gross rent in 2017: $1,424.

March 2019 cost of living index in Thornton: 110.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.2%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.1% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.8% for American Indian residents, 16.6% for other race residents, 6.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Thornton, CO (2017)
    • 76,96856.2%White alone
    • 48,43335.4%Hispanic
    • 6,5424.8%Asian alone
    • 2,9682.2%Black alone
    • 1,6541.2%Two or more races
    • 4270.3%American Indian alone

Races in Thornton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 194 registered sex offenders living in Thornton, Colorado as of May 29, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Thornton is 705 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Thornton by year

Type

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.0)		4
(3.7)		2
(1.8)		4
(3.5)		1
(0.9)		5
(4.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.8)		5
(4.0)		6
(4.6)		4
(3.0)		5
(3.7)		5
(3.6)		5
(3.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		69
(66.7)		75
(70.0)		72
(63.6)		55
(47.9)		66
(56.2)		42
(35.0)		50
(41.4)		58
(47.1)		67
(53.3)		86
(66.4)		90
(67.6)		106
(77.7)		150
(107.3)		147
(105.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		61
(58.9)		46
(42.9)		50
(44.1)		74
(64.4)		61
(52.0)		55
(45.8)		50
(41.4)		41
(33.3)		53
(42.1)		51
(39.4)		69
(51.8)		73
(53.5)		72
(51.5)		72
(51.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		237
(229.0)		241
(224.9)		256
(226.0)		238
(207.1)		168
(143.1)		N/A595
(492.4)		232
(188.4)		206
(163.8)		188
(145.2)		162
(121.6)		293
(214.7)		263
(188.1)		154
(110.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		672
(649.4)		722
(673.7)		740
(653.2)		672
(584.7)		683
(581.7)		555
(462.5)		513
(424.5)		476
(386.6)		431
(342.7)		486
(375.5)		558
(419.0)		525
(384.8)		N/A504
(360.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,402
(3,287)		3,339
(3,116)		2,817
(2,487)		2,660
(2,315)		2,729
(2,324)		2,766
(2,305)		2,644
(2,188)		2,431
(1,975)		2,513
(1,998)		2,891
(2,233)		N/A3,030
(2,221)		3,028
(2,166)		3,417
(2,446)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		751
(725.7)		650
(606.5)		439
(387.5)		392
(341.1)		420
(357.7)		304
(253.4)		281
(232.5)		350
(284.3)		352
(279.9)		369
(285.1)		615
(461.8)		754
(552.6)		739
(528.5)		726
(519.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		48
(46.4)		52
(48.5)		28
(24.7)		24
(20.9)		17
(14.5)		18
(15.0)		25
(20.7)		24
(19.5)		15
(11.9)		19
(14.7)		21
(15.8)		17
(12.5)		28
(20.0)		18
(12.9)
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0)353.8341.6289.0266.8253.2222.9279.8215.8222.3241.7253.0288.4301.2293.5

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City-data.com crime index in Thornton, CO

Crime rate in Thornton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 313 (233 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Colorado average:

2.17
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Ancestries: German (9.9%), American (9.4%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (2.8%), English (2.8%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/12/1956

Elevation: 5342 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles.

Population density: 5,099 people per square mile   (average).

Thornton, Colorado map

17,227 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America).

This city:

12.6%
Colorado:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,966 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,191 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (2.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (591.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Northglenn, CO (1.2 miles ),
West Adams, CO (1.7 miles ),
Welby, CO (2.0 miles ),
Federal Heights, CO (2.0 miles ),
Derby, CO (2.2 miles ),
Sherrelwood, CO (2.2 miles ),
Commerce City, CO (2.3 miles ),
Shaw Heights, CO (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.90 N, Longitude: 104.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -39,709 (-29.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,903 (21.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Thornton, CO in 2017
Distribution of house value in Thornton, CO in 2017
Thornton satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in March 2019:
Here:

3.1%
Colorado:

3.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Thornton, CO
Historical housing units in Thornton, CO

Population change in the 1990s: +27,008 (+48.8%).
Most common industries in Thornton, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2017
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2017
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Educational services (3.6%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2017
  • Health care (17.7%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Thornton, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2017
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2017
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
  • Computer specialists (5.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2017
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.8%)

Average climate in Thornton, Colorado

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Thornton, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.313. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.313
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 18.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.7
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.832. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.832
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 29.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.24
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00502. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00502
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Thornton-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Thornton city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Thornton-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.3 miles away from Thornton center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 538.3 miles away from Thornton center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 418.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 206.6 miles away from Thornton center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 270.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 369.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Thornton topographic map

Main business address for: ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS INC (RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Thornton:

  • COLUMBIA NORTH SUBURBAN REHAB HOSPITAL (9191 GRANT ST)
  • NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 9191 GRANT ST)
  • ALPINE LIVING CENTER (501 EAST THORNTON PARKWAY)
  • ELMS HAVEN CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (12080 BELLAIRE WAY)
  • NORTH VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL-NF (8451 PEARL STREET)
  • VILLAS AT SUNNY ACRES, THE (2501 E 104TH AVE)
  • VISTA VIEW CARE CENTER (8451 PEARL STREET)
  • THORNTON DIALYSIS (DVA) (8800 FOX DR)
  • THORNTON KIDNEY CENTER LLC (ARA) (8451 PEARL STREET)

Heliports located in Thornton:

Amtrak stations 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.
  • 16 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP'T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/Universities in Thornton:

  • Everest College-Thornton (Full-time enrollment: 528; Location: 9065 Grant St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/thornton)
  • Empire Beauty School-Thornton (Full-time enrollment: 111; Location: 3811 E 120th Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Kaplan College-Denver (Location: 500 E. 84th Ave., W-200; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:

  • Front Range Community College (about 5 miles; Westminster, CO; Full-time enrollment: 14,756)
  • Regis University (about 9 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)
  • University of Colorado Denver (about 12 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 14,727)
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver (about 12 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 17,242)
  • Emily Griffith Technical College (about 12 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • Community College of Denver (about 12 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 7,329)
  • University of Denver (about 15 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 9,621)

Public high schools in Thornton:

  • THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,990, Location: 9351 WASHINGTON STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • YORK INTERNATIONAL (Students: 559, Location: 9200 YORK ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • MAPLETON EXPEDITIONARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 477, Location: 8980 YORK STREET, Grades: 7-12)
  • NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - THORNTON (Location: 8978 WASHINGTON ST., Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • MAPLETON EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 8980 YORK STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 8970 YORK STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ADULTS (Location: 8990 YORK ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • PATHWAYS FUTURE CENTER (Location: 550 E. 124TH AVENUE, Grades: KG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Thornton:

Private elementary/middle school in Thornton:

  • LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 106, Location: 12021 NORTHAVEN CIR, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Thornton

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Thornton: Thorncreek Municipal Golf Course (A), Washington Square Business Center (B), Thornton High School Football Stadium (C), Skyview Academy High School Football Stadium (D), Thorncreek Golf Course (E), Anythink Huron Street Library (F), Thornton Police Department (G), Anythink Washington Street Library (H), Thornton Fire Department Station 5 (I), Thornton Fire Department Station 4 (J), Thornton Fire Department Station 3 (K), Thornton Fire Department Station 2 (L), Thornton Fire Department Station 1 (M), Thornton Fire Department Administration (N), Thornton City Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Merchants Park Shopping Center (1), Colorado Marketplace Shopping Center (2), Mission Trace At Thorton Shopping Center (3), Pinnacle At Horizon Shopping Center (4), Sunrise Village Shopping Center (5), Thorncreek Crossing Shopping Center (6), Thornton Place Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Thornton: ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Thornton include: Agape Bible Church (A), Thornton United Methodist Church (B), North Hills Church of God (C), Mountain View Lutheran Church (D), Berean Church (E), Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (F), Village Baptist Church (G), North Metro Church (H), Lord of Life Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Highland Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grasmer Lake (A), Metzger Reservoir (B), Ohio Lake Reservoir (C), Sunny Acres Reservoir (D), Niver Creek Detention Reservoir (E), Eagle Lake (F), Cole Reservoir (G), Lutz Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Thornton include: Woodglen Park (1), Riverdale Park (2), Woodglen Meadows Park (3), Glencoe Park (4), Community Park (5), Holly Park (6), Aspen Park (7), Briar Ridge Park (8), Cherry Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Crossland - Denver/Thornton (8750 Grant St) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Edward Casso - Politician, Adrian Mora - Boxer, Calvin White - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen), Kyle Sleeth - Baseball player.

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.1%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Thornton in 2010:

  • 430 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Thornton in 2000:

  • 430 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with most branches in Thornton (2011 data):

  • FirstBank: 136th And Colorado Branch, 104th &colorado Branch, 120th/Colorado Branch, 104th/Washington Branch. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $11,597.1 mil, Deposits: $10,530.4 mil, headquarters in Lakewood, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 130 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Thorncreek Center Branch, Thornton Branch, 98th & Grant Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Washington Thornton Branch, Colorado & 136th Banking Center, Colorado & 104th Banking Center. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • KeyBank National Association: 128th Thornton Branch at 12801 Colorado Blvd., branch established on 2009/09/14; Thornton Keycenter Branch at 104 Avenue & Colorado Boulevard, branch established on 2003/12/15. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Thornton Branch at 4301 East 120th Avenue, branch established on 2000/10/16; Thornton King Soopers Branch at 13700 Colorado Boulevard, branch established on 2003/11/05. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of the West: Thornton Branch at 12000 North Washington, branch established on 1981/05/04; Thornton Plaza at 12080 Colorado Boulevard, branch established on 1995/01/05. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Summit Bank & Trust: Larkridge Branch at 16501 Washington Street, branch established on 2007/05/14. Info updated 2011/10/04: Bank assets: $101.1 mil, Deposits: $81.2 mil, headquarters in Broomfield, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: 98th And Grant Branch at 9801 Grant Street, branch established on 2008/12/03. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • North Valley Bank: at 9001 North Washington Street, branch established on 1963/02/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $131.2 mil, Deposits: $114.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Investment Company
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Thornton:

Marital status in Thornton, CO
  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Thornton:

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2017
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Colorado average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Thornton
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Religion statistics for Thornton, CO (based on Adams County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic70,59811
Evangelical Protestant34,568159
Other17,15738
Mainline Protestant7,13333
Black Protestant1952
Orthodox-1
None311,952-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Adams County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
Adams County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
Adams County:

4.66 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.8%
State:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.3%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adams County:

10.0%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Thornton:

47.4%
State:

48.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Thornton:

45.3%
Colorado:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Thornton:

28.7
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Thornton:

21.6%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.2%
State:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.6%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Thornton:

56.2%
Colorado:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Thornton:

80.9%
Colorado:

79.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Thornton, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2016)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 177$1,397,539$94,7480$0
Water Supply 89$539,297$72,7143$9,626
Streets and Highways 88$576,576$78,6240$0
Other Government Administration 80$478,740$71,8110$0
Firefighters 70$532,762$91,3310$0
Financial Administration 64$476,728$89,3870$0
Parks and Recreation 63$364,038$69,341239$259,518
Police - Other 40$154,027$46,2080$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 39$233,541$71,8593$9,626
Other and Unallocable 29$137,710$56,9830$0
Judicial and Legal 28$158,933$68,1140$0
Solid Waste Management 20$107,892$64,7350$0
Natural Resources 4$26,220$78,6600$0
Fire - Other 4$37,236$111,7080$0
Sewerage 3$28,746$114,9840$0
Totals for Government 798$5,249,985$78,947245$278,770

Thornton government finances - Expenditure in 2016 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $24,903,000 ($181.80)
    Water Utilities: $19,094,000 ($139.39)
    Regular Highways: $3,678,000 ($26.85)
    Sewerage: $1,670,000 ($12.19)
    Solid Waste Management: $794,000 ($5.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $788,000 ($5.75)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $29,634,000 ($216.34)
    Water Utilities: $25,164,000 ($183.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000,000 ($153.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,273,000 ($104.20)
    Sewerage: $12,389,000 ($90.45)
    Regular Highways: $12,310,000 ($89.87)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,432,000 ($39.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,589,000 ($33.50)
    General - Other: $3,943,000 ($28.79)
    Central Staff Services: $3,576,000 ($26.11)
    Financial Administration: $3,349,000 ($24.45)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,597,000 ($18.96)
    General Public Buildings: $2,436,000 ($17.78)
    Health - Other: $480,000 ($3.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $84,000 ($0.61)
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $782,000 ($5.71)
    Corporate Bonds: $741,000 ($5.41)
    Corporate Stocks: $463,000 ($3.38)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $93,000 ($0.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,055,000 ($36.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,927,000 ($21.37)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,037,000 ($7.57)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $63,955,000 ($466.90)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,313,000 ($16.89)

Thornton government finances - Revenue in 2016 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,592,000 ($99.23)
    Other: $8,973,000 ($65.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,069,000 ($37.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,420,000 ($10.37)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $91,000 ($0.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,834,000 ($20.69)
    Other: $999,000 ($7.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,568,000 ($69.85)
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,147,000 ($30.27)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,687,000 ($26.92)
    Sale of Property: $2,093,000 ($15.28)
    Rents: $350,000 ($2.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,170,000 ($220.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $9,758,000 ($71.24)
    Other: $7,904,000 ($57.70)
    General Local Government Support: $5,948,000 ($43.42)
    Sewerage: $1,307,000 ($9.54)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $89,696,000 ($654.82)
    Property: $12,859,000 ($93.88)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,894,000 ($43.03)
    Other License: $3,541,000 ($25.85)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,280,000 ($9.34)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,129,000 ($8.24)
    Motor Vehicle License: $423,000 ($3.09)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $216,000 ($1.58)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $34,000 ($0.25)

Thornton government finances - Debt in 2016 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,306,000 ($688.48)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,498,000 ($587.67)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $49,568,000 ($361.87)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,838,000 ($349.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,808,000 ($100.80)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,730,000 ($12.63)

Thornton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,759,000 ($297.56)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $3,337,000 ($24.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $175,276,000 ($1279.59)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,149,000 ($402.61)

11.56% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($48,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.56%
Colorado average:

10.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.03%
Colorado average:

0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Denver County, CO  2.38% ($44,025 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.98% ($49,978)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.52% ($42,744)


10.57% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($52,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.57%
Colorado average:

9.96%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.04%
Colorado average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Denver County, CO  1.76% ($41,055 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.65% ($52,727)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.43% ($42,461)
Businesses in Thornton, CO
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Little Caesars Pizza3
AMF Bowling1Long John Silver's1
AT&T2McDonald's7
Ace Hardware1Motel 61
Advance Auto Parts3Motherhood Maternity1
Albertsons1Nike6
Arby's2OfficeMax2
AutoZone3Olive Garden1
Barnes & Noble1Outback1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback Steakhouse1
Big O Tires1Panda Express1
Blockbuster2Payless2
Buffalo Wild Wings2Penske1
Burger King1Pier 1 Imports1
Carl\s Jr.1Pizza Hut3
Chick-Fil-A2Popeyes1
Chipotle2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Circle K2Quiznos2
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack1
Costco1Rite Aid2
Cricket Wireless4SONIC Drive-In2
Crossland Economy Studios1Safeway2
DHL1Sam's Club1
Dairy Queen3Sears3
Dennys1Sleep Inn1
Discount Tire1Sprint Nextel1
Famous Footwear1Starbucks9
FedEx5Subaru1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway8
GNC1T-Mobile4
GameStop2T.G.I. Driday's1
H&R Block4Taco Bell2
Hilton1Target1
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul2
Jack In The Box1UPS3
Jimmy John's1Village Inn2
Jones New York1Vons2
KFC1Waffle House1
Kmart1Walgreens5
Kohl's1Walmart1
Kroger2Wendy's4
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
LensCrafters1

Strongest AM radio stations in Thornton:

  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 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)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thornton:

  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • 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.)
  • K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Thornton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2017 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 87Number of bridges
  • 1,027ft / 313mTotal length
  • $6,185,000Total costs
  • 1,630,056Total average daily traffic
  • 122,912Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,673,127Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Thornton, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 562000-2009
  • 52010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Thornton, CO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Thornton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Thornton, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 398 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thornton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Thornton)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 15 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,084$173,636479$149,9912,338$192,06077$61,2023$9,401,923166$120,23463$56,158
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED65$166,19660$110,702252$194,34619$27,7430$010$96,96627$57,047
APPLICATIONS DENIED116$165,56086$136,687728$191,26167$36,6230$052$122,82829$40,922
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN103$173,27177$150,644479$188,72224$64,9522$166,50028$121,2609$65,768
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$199,61114$174,507178$187,44811$80,4350$012$141,2332$120,055
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Thornton, CO

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED87$211,08284$230,3373$151,237
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$188,61638$218,8516$151,227
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$221,27311$220,2011$123,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$199,8267$231,3800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$193,1361$167,6801$71,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Thornton, CO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Thornton, CO - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 249. The highest number of fires - 379 took place in 2006, and the least - 22 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Thornton, CO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.4%), and Outside Fires (32.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Thornton, CO
    • 2,21652.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,36332.2%Outside Fires
    • 54913.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1032.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Thornton, CO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thornton, Colorado:

  • Double Tree By Hilton, 83 E 120th Ave, Thornton, Colorado 80233 , Phone: (303) 920-8000, Fax: (303) 280-1969
  • Sleep Inn North Denver, 12101 N Grant St, Thornton, Colorado 80233 , Phone: (303) 280-9818, Fax: (303) 280-6361
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites- Denver North-Thornton, 12030 Grant St, Thornton, Colorado 80241 , Phone: (303) 452-0800
  • Candlewood Suites, 14362 Lincoln Way, Thornton, Colorado 80023 , Phone: (303) 227-3505, Fax: (303) 227-3506
  • SureStay Plus by Best Western Thornton Denver North, 12101 Grant St, Thornton, Colorado 80241 , Phone: (800) 780-7234
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Thornton, Colorado
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thornton, CO
  • 80.9%Utility gas
  • 17.8%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thornton, CO
  • 62.9%Utility gas
  • 34.6%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Thornton compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.

Thornton on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: construction (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentages of current college students (population 100,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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