Thermal is a city located in Imperial County and Riverside County California. Thermal has a 2024 population of 1,333. Thermal is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,371 in 2020.
The average household income in Thermal is $34,145 with a poverty rate of 23.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Thermal is 35.1 years, 30.6 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thermal was:
Other race
Two or more races
White
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 614 | 2.19 | 69.4 | 30.6 |
| Non Family | 355 | 1.1 | 91.3 | 8.7 |
| Female | 161 | 3.55 | 48.4 | 51.6 |
| Married | 98 | 3.88 | 24.5 | 75.5 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.67
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
69.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 0%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
17.5% of Thermal residents speak only English, while 82.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.82% of the population.
rate
23.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.62%
Male Poverty Rate
26.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Thermal is Asian, with 80% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Thermal is Other, with 12.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.03%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
25.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.8%
Male Marriage Rate
22.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54%
Labor Force Participation
50.3%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.16%
Born in Thermal
47.78%
Native Born
52.22%
Foreign Born
24.41%
Non Citizen
27.81%
Naturalized
47.78% of Thermal residents were born in the United States, with 44.16% having been born in California. 24.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,333 | -9 | -0.67% |
| 2023 | 1,342 | -10 | -0.74% |
| 2022 | 1,352 | 154 | 12.85% |
| 2021 | 1,198 | -173 | -12.62% |
| 2020 | 1,371 | 38 | 2.85% |
| 2019 | 1,333 | -26 | -1.91% |
| 2018 | 1,359 | -807 | -37.26% |
| 2017 | 2,166 | -230 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,396 | -710 | -22.86% |
| 2015 | 3,106 | -464 | -13% |
| 2014 | 3,570 | -83 | -2.27% |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -47 | -1.27% |
| 2012 | 3,700 | 328 | 9.73% |
| 2011 | 3,372 | 507 | 17.7% |
| 2010 | 2,865 | 0 | 0% |