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- Las Vegas is 0% more densely populated than Thornton.
- People are 14.9% less likely to be married in Las Vegas.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Las Vegas.
 Thornton, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,786329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010119,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock478,434285,036,114
 Population - 199055,031  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,477.693.4
 Land Area35.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thornton, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Thornton, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.1%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thornton, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households47,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock147,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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