Thornapple, Michigan Population 2024

9,656

Thornapple is a city located in Michigan. Thornapple has a 2024 population of 9,656. Thornapple is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 3.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,357 in 2020.

The average household income in Thornapple is $96,375 with a poverty rate of 8.43%. The median age in Thornapple is 34.5 years: 34.6 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

Thornapple Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thornapple was:

  • White: 90.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.38%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
273.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.2% (299)
The current population of Thornapple, Michigan is 9,656 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,357.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,42590.54%
Two or more races5946.38%
Black or African American1291.39%
Other race1081.16%
Asian260.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.25%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Thornapple Population by Race

Thornapple Population Pyramid 2024

Thornapple Median Age

34.5

Total

34.6

Male

34.5

Female

Thornapple Adults

There are 6,704 adults, (902 of whom are seniors) in Thornapple.

Thornapple Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Thornapple Sex Ratio

Female4,51848.55%
Male4,78751.45%

Thornapple Population by Age

Thornapple Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3712.7582.617.4
Married1,9203.5392.17.9
Non Family1,0981.1870.729.3
Female2443.3177.922.1
Male1093.8145.954.1

3.45

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thornapple Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1522.64%
Associates Degree69412.06%
Bachelors Degree1,27822.21%
Graduate Degree3365.84%
High School Graduate1,85632.25%
Less Than 9th Grade791.37%
Some College1,36023.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thornapple Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thornapple Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3325,1211,533
2+ Races26526510
Hispanic13713752
Other Race434319
Black33333
Asian262616
Islander2330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.54%.

Thornapple Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,213$81,328$47,404
Graduate Degree$91,442$90,781$92,009
High School Graduate$43,095$53,143$29,669
Less Than 9th Grade$30,556$44,091$0
Overall$53,144$59,505$43,542
Some College$53,303$60,521$43,843

$53,144

Average Earnings

$59,505

Average Male

$43,542

Average Female

Thornapple Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thornapple Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thornapple Language

97.01% of Thornapple residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.

Thornapple Language

Thornapple Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3366467.75%
Multiple59412621.21%
Islander23313.04%
Black8233.66%

8.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.22%

Male Poverty Rate

11.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thornapple

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornapple is Multiple, with 21.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornapple is Black, with 3.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.02%.

Thornapple Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School11%
Less Than 9th Grade10.82%
Some College8.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Thornapple Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Thornapple Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thornapple Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,913$116,268
Households$88,231$96,375
Married Families$117,939$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,750$51,723

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thornapple Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Thornapple Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thornapple Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thornapple Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thornapple Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

522

Number of Veterans

475

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War177
Vietnam160
Korea42
World War II16

Thornapple Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54161
65 to 74156
18 to 3485
75+68
55 to 6452

Thornapple Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5028.03%
Islander2086.96%

Thornapple Veterans by Race

Thornapple Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thornapple Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.4%

Labor Force Participation

73.1%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Thornapple Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thornapple Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thornapple Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.45%

Born in Thornapple

97%

Native Born

3%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97% of Thornapple residents were born in the United States, with 80.45% having been born in Michigan. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Thornapple Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,001690.69%
20289,932690.7%
20279,863690.7%
20269,794690.71%
20259,725690.71%
20249,656690.72%
20239,587690.72%
20229,518690.73%
20219,449920.98%
20209,35797611.65%
20198,381841.01%
20188,2971171.43%
20178,1801662.07%
20168,014901.14%
20157,924100.13%
20147,914200.25%
20137,894180.23%
20127,876210.27%
20117,855-16-0.2%
20107,87100%

Thornapple Population by Year