| | Anderson, IN | Thorntown, IN | United States |
| Population | 54,459 | 1,090 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.2 | 46.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 56,066 | 1,523 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 59,734 | 1,562 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 59,459 | 1,506 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.5% | 0.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.1% | 3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,276.6 | 1,804.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 42.7 | 0.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Anderson, IN | Thorntown, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.2% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 7.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Anderson, IN | Thorntown, IN | United States |
| White | 73.2% | 96.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.6% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 1.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Anderson, IN | Thorntown, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 39.7% | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.4% | 48.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.3% | 49.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.4% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.5% | 18.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 23,409 | 473 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,731 | 290 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.1% | 14.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.0% | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,678 | 183 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.8% | 26.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 1.4% | 10.8% |