Thatcher, Arizona Population 2024

5,544

Thatcher Demographics

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

  • White: 91.06%
  • Two or more races: 5.57%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Other race: 0.98%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
832.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.41% (234)
The current population of Thatcher, Arizona is 5,544 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,310.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,80991.06%
Two or more races2945.57%
Asian591.12%
Other race520.98%
Black or African American350.66%
Native American230.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.17%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thatcher Population by Race

Thatcher Population Pyramid 2024

Thatcher Median Age

27.7

Total

25.8

Male

35.1

Female

Thatcher Adults

There are 3,840 adults, (841 of whom are seniors) in Thatcher.

Thatcher Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Thatcher Sex Ratio

Female2,56648.59%
Male2,71551.41%

Thatcher Population by Age

Thatcher Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7902.8470.129.9
Married1,0013.4380.819.2
Non Family5101.4460.439.6
Female2243.3557.642.4
Male553.0914.585.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thatcher Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39613.22%
Associates Degree36212.09%
Bachelors Degree1615.38%
Graduate Degree36512.19%
High School Graduate72424.17%
Less Than 9th Grade421.4%
Some College94531.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thatcher Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thatcher Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3642,035445
Hispanic55544763
2+ Races15712611
Asian50500
Other Race2140
Native American999
Islander999
Black100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Thatcher Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$56,875$56,938$0
High School Graduate$32,841$76,406$31,512
Less Than 9th Grade$0$90,707$0
Overall$42,181$80,493$30,387
Some College$40,970$82,608$0

$42,181

Average Earnings

$80,493

Average Male

$30,387

Average Female

Thatcher Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thatcher Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thatcher Language

82% of Thatcher residents speak only English, while 18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.92% of the population.

Thatcher Language

Thatcher Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,15460814.64%
Hispanic83812815.27%
Multiple28811138.54%
Other491326.53%
Black22100%

14.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.23%

Male Poverty Rate

17.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thatcher

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thatcher is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thatcher is White, with 14.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.99%.

Thatcher Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.23%
High School8.29%
Some College7.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%

Thatcher Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.31%
Female Employed15.7%
Male Employed13.02%
Male Unemployed0%

Thatcher Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thatcher Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,303$88,168
Households$71,591$81,945
Married Families$90,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,321$60,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thatcher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thatcher Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thatcher 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.

Thatcher Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thatcher Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War50
Korea11
World War II0

Thatcher Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5451
18 to 3450
65 to 7440
55 to 6429
75+24

Thatcher Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1293.8%
Asian5084.75%
Hispanic223.08%
2+ Races155.7%

Thatcher Veterans by Race

Thatcher Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thatcher Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Thatcher Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thatcher Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thatcher 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

63.26%

Born in Thatcher

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of Thatcher residents were born in the United States, with 63.26% having been born in Arizona. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Thatcher Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,838591.02%
20285,779591.03%
20275,720581.02%
20265,662591.05%
20255,603591.06%
20245,544581.06%
20235,486390.72%
20225,4471142.14%
20215,333230.43%
20205,3101082.08%
20195,202971.9%
20185,1051002%
20175,00540.08%
20165,001541.09%
20154,947-37-0.74%
20144,9841032.11%
20134,881511.06%
20124,830110.23%
20114,819-12-0.25%
20104,83100%
20004,0222596.88%
19903,76338911.53%
19803,374-2,464-42.21%

Thatcher Population by Year