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Thornton, CO vs North Las Vegas, NV

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- North Las Vegas is 0% more densely populated than Thornton.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in North Las Vegas.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in North Las Vegas.
 Thornton, CONorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock259,638329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.338.4
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 Population - 2010119,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock115,488285,036,114
 Population - 199055,031  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock125.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,649.093.4
 Land Area35.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thornton, CONorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Thornton, CONorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.3%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thornton, CONorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.172.60
 Households47,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock59,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%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 North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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