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- Wichita Falls is 0% more densely populated than Thornton.
- People are 17.5% less likely to be married in Wichita Falls.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Wichita Falls.
 Thornton, COWichita Falls, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,563329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010119,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock104,197285,036,114
 Population - 199055,031  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,425.193.4
 Land Area35.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thornton, COWichita Falls, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Thornton, COWichita Falls, TXUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.5%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thornton, COWichita Falls, TXUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households47,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Wichita Falls    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  More

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