Thermal, California Population 2024

1,100
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Thermal Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 57.54%
  • Other race: 31.97%
  • White: 7.25%
  • Black or African American: 2.89%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
117.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-19.77% (-271)
The current population of Thermal, California is 1,100 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,371.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races81757.54%
Other race45431.97%
White1037.25%
Black or African American412.89%
Asian50.35%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
57.54%31.97%7.25%Race

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thermal Population by Race

Thermal Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708012011010090807060504030201000102030405060708090100110120MaleFemale

Thermal Median Age

37

Total

30.1

Male

41.3

Female

Thermal Adults

There are 1,174 adults, (321 of whom are seniors) in Thermal.

Thermal Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Thermal Sex Ratio

Female1,01071.13%
Male41028.87%

Thermal Population by Age

Thermal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6402.261.638.4
Non Family3171.1190.59.5
Female1803.4732.867.2
Married1213.2521.578.5
Male221.821000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

18.91%28.13%49.53%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleNon FamilyAllFemaleMarried00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Thermal Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14414.22%
Associates Degree353.46%
Bachelors Degree504.94%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate20820.53%
Less Than 9th Grade54854.1%
Some College282.76%
54.1%14.22%20.53%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thermal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thermal Educational Attainment by Race

BlackWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceAsian0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic92225122
2+ Races49221128
Other Race390340
White44240
Black404022
Asian100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55%.

Thermal Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$26,217$0$19,969
Less Than 9th Grade$16,174$18,205$10,216
Overall$17,490$19,423$16,290
Some College$0$0$0

$17,490

Average Earnings

$19,423

Average Male

$16,290

Average Female

Thermal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thermal Language by Age

16.44%82.2%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thermal Language

16.44% of Thermal residents speak only English, while 83.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 82.2% of the population.

Thermal Language

Thermal Poverty by Race

BlackWhiteAsianMultipleHispanicOther0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,32534526.04%
Multiple81730637.45%
Black414097.56%
Other454398.59%
White443886.36%
Asian5480%

30.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.32%

Male Poverty Rate

31.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thermal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thermal is Black, with 97.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thermal is Other, with 8.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.86%.

Thermal Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater88%
Some College57.14%
Less Than 9th Grade23.27%
High School19.23%

Thermal Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed15.9%

Thermal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thermal Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k01020304050

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$31,571$44,120
Households-$32,667
Married Families$30,801$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,027$18,886
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families010,00020,00030,00040,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thermal Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.8%

Male Marriage Rate

29.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Thermal Married by Age and Sex

55-6420-3445-54Over 6535-44020406080100

male

female

Thermal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Thermal Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceBlackAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thermal Marital Status

Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Thermal Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+00.5011.5022.5033.5044.5055.506

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Thermal Veterans by Age

White00.5011.5022.5033.5044.5055.506

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White65.83%

Thermal Veterans by Race

Thermal Veterans by Education

100%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thermal Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Thermal Employment by Age

Asian2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceWhiteBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Thermal Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Thermal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

99.76%Origin

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

95.71%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.87%

Born in Thermal

42.96%

Native Born

57.04%

Foreign Born

29.15%

Non Citizen

27.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

42.96% of Thermal residents were born in the United States, with 38.87% having been born in California. 29.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thermal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,100-126-10.28%
20231,226-126-9.32%
20221,35215412.85%
20211,198-173-12.62%
20201,371382.85%
20191,333-26-1.91%
20181,359-807-37.26%
20172,166-230-9.6%
20162,396-710-22.86%
20153,106-464-13%
20143,570-83-2.27%
20133,653-47-1.27%
20123,7003289.73%
20113,37250717.7%
20102,86500%

Thermal Population by Year