Population 2,641 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thetford Center
Household size in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Thetford Center has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Thetford Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Thetford Center: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Thetford Center
Renters in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.2% of households in Thetford Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Thetford Center than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Thetford Center leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Thetford Center runs $922 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Thetford Center
Bachelor's degrees in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thetford Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Thetford Center is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Thetford Center
| Period | Thetford Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Thetford Center: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Thetford Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thetford Center | 2.52 | 46.3 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 1975 | $922 | 11.0% | 90.2% | 7.6% |
| Genesee | 2.54 | 44.7 | 13.2% | 25.4% | 9.5% | 1974 | $940 | 20.1% | 85.4% | 3.3% |
| Clio | 2.34 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 4.5% | 1971 | $904 | 18.0% | 92.2% | 6.3% |
| Otisville | 2.53 | 47.0 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 1968 | $962 | 15.3% | 90.1% | 3.4% |
| Farrandville | 2.38 | 51.7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 8.2% | 1972 | $1,137 | 17.9% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Mount Morris | 2.45 | 39.2 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 10.4% | 1965 | $909 | 8.6% | 86.7% | 9.2% |
| Russellville | 2.44 | 50.6 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 6.0% | 1977 | $1,276 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 6.9% |
| Tuscola | 2.41 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1971 | $990 | 21.4% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| Beecher | 2.48 | 35.7 | 30.6% | 54.5% | 19.6% | 1959 | $745 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 24.9% |
| Millington | 2.58 | 45.7 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 1969 | $1,034 | 13.0% | 93.9% | 5.3% |
| Richfield Center | 2.70 | 44.7 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,202 | 21.7% | 96.1% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Thetford Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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