Thornwood, New York Population 2024

4,502

Thornwood Demographics

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

  • White: 82.84%
  • Other race: 7.06%
  • Two or more races: 5.43%
  • Asian: 3.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,031.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (18)
The current population of Thornwood, New York is 4,502 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,484.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,64982.84%
Other race3117.06%
Two or more races2395.43%
Asian1673.79%
Black or African American390.89%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thornwood Population by Race

Thornwood Population Pyramid 2024

Thornwood Median Age

38.9

Total

38.8

Male

39.2

Female

Thornwood Adults

There are 3,389 adults, (739 of whom are seniors) in Thornwood.

Thornwood Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Thornwood Sex Ratio

Female2,13348.42%
Male2,27251.58%

Thornwood Population by Age

Thornwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4812.9285.714.3
Married1,0573.3590.29.8
Non Family3301.2572.727.3
Female943.8980.919.1
Male0000

3.38

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thornwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade732.35%
Associates Degree2798.98%
Bachelors Degree81526.23%
Graduate Degree72723.4%
High School Graduate54517.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1715.5%
Some College49716%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thornwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thornwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5482,4021,330
Hispanic28919110
Other Race164760
2+ Races14714768
Asian129129120
Black393914

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 93.02%.

Thornwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,155$105,268$68,333
Graduate Degree$102,267$106,779$100,993
High School Graduate$76,500$85,282$61,094
Less Than 9th Grade$0$88,125$0
Overall$96,607$107,064$85,060
Some College$116,507$131,055$0

$96,607

Average Earnings

$107,064

Average Male

$85,060

Average Female

Thornwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thornwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thornwood Language

77.52% of Thornwood residents speak only English, while 22.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.09% of the population.

Thornwood Language

Thornwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,549752.11%
Hispanic4487316.29%
Other3114414.15%
Black351440%

3.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.21%

Male Poverty Rate

5.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thornwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornwood is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornwood is White, with 2.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.37%.

Thornwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.36%
Less Than 9th Grade7.79%
High School4.9%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%

Thornwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.45%
Female Employed2.17%
Male Employed0.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Thornwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thornwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$216,932$240,729
Households$186,635$207,474
Married Families$230,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,145$89,731

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thornwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Thornwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thornwood Marriage

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

Thornwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thornwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

136

Number of Veterans

136

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
World War II31
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Thornwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
55 to 6440
75+37
35 to 5411
18 to 340

Thornwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1364.77%

Thornwood Veterans by Race

Thornwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thornwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Thornwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thornwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thornwood 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

70.06%

Born in Thornwood

82.88%

Native Born

17.12%

Foreign Born

5.47%

Non Citizen

11.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.88% of Thornwood residents were born in the United States, with 70.06% having been born in New York. 5.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Thornwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,502531.19%
20234,449531.21%
20224,396210.48%
20214,375-109-2.43%
20204,4842987.12%
20194,186832.02%
20184,1031473.72%
20173,956-50-1.25%
20164,006-48-1.18%
20154,054-194-4.57%
20144,248781.87%
20134,170130.31%
20124,1573559.34%
20113,802431.14%
20103,75900%

Thornwood Population by Year