Thornburg, IA Population

Overview

74

Total Population

60.4

Median age

40.54%

Female population %

146.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Thornburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Thornburg is 60.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thornburg's population under 18 was 8.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thornburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thornburg, 2.70% were under the age of 15, 13.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 39.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Thornburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.54% females and 59.46% males in Thornburg, IA.
The Thornburg, IA gender ratio is 146.7:100 i.e. 146.7 men to 100 women (1.467).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 8.

Thornburg's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Thornburg population: 100% are White.
Thornburg'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 58 (78.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thornburg is White with a population of 74 (100% of the total population).

Thornburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 84 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Thornburg's population decreased by 15 (17.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thornburg's population decreased by 21 (30.43%), 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, Thornburg's population was lowest in year 2021 at 47.