CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Thatcher

Arizona · 3,763 residents · 6.66 sq mi

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Thatcher is home to 3,763 people in Arizona. This skews young, with a median age of 23.2. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 27% less than in Arizona as a whole. The typical home is worth $59,900. Households take in $20,077 at the median, 33% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,763

−6%vs 2000

vs 4,022 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 24.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(336)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.9%(412)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1915.2%(571)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(309)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349%(338)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(483)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(252)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(265)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(103)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(38)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,077

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,412 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,289

−36%vs 2000

vs $12,961 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.8%(3,089)

Black0.7%(29)

Hispanic / Latino19.5%(786)

Asian0.5%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(3,633)

Black0.6%(23)

Hispanic / Latino19.7%(742)

Asian0.6%(23)

Other2.2%(84)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.5%(1,170)

Central American0.8%(42)

Nicaraguan0.8%(42)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(25)

Chinese0.2%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(8)

Ancestry

English22.6%(1,227)

Irish14%(764)

German10.3%(558)

Scottish6.1%(330)

Italian5.7%(309)

American4.7%(254)

Welsh2.4%(132)

Norwegian1.4%(75)

British0.8%(42)

Swedish0.6%(34)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(33)

Czech0.6%(30)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.3%(18)

Swiss0.3%(18)

Russian0.2%(11)

French0.2%(9)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Dutch0.1%(7)

French Canadian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.5%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.7%(972)

Married45.7%(1,066)

Widowed2.8%(66)

Divorced9.8%(229)

Women 15+

Never married28.1%(604)

Married48.3%(1,036)

Widowed9.9%(212)

Divorced13.7%(294)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−11.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.7%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.6%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.9%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.9%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.5%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 222 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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