Overview
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Total Population
28.1
Median age
40.19%
Female population %
148.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
53.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Thor's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Thor is 28.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Thor's population under 18 was 30.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Thor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Thor, 27.27% were under the age of 15, 26.32% aged 15 to 29, 38.76% aged 30 to 64, 6.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 41 less females than males in Thor:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.19% females and 59.81% males in Thor, IA.
- The Thor, IA gender ratio is 148.8:100 i.e. 148.8 men to 100 women (1.488).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Thor's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Thor population: 83.73% are White, 0.48% are Asian, 1.91% are some other race and 13.88% are multiracial.
- Thor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 193 (92.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Thor is White with a population of 175 (83.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Thor's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 186 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Thor's population increased by 13 (7.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Thor's population decreased by 6 (3.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Thor's population was lowest in year 2009 at 158.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)