Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thistle
Household size in Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.52 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.69 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Thistle is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Provo area as a whole, where it has 3.51 people. Household size has dropped from 3.52 in 2006–10, 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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.7, Thistle is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Locally, though, the population here is older than in the Provo area overall, where the median age is 27.4.
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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Thistle (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Thistle
Renters in Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Thistle is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.8%) 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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Thistle: 41.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thistle is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Provo area, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,558 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,274 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thistle pays $1,274 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Thistle
Bachelor's degrees in Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Thistle is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (46.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The Provo area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Thistle: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Provo area.
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 Thistle
| Period | Thistle | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thistle has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Thistle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle | 3.17 | 32.7 | 13.8% | 5.3% | 41.1% | 1992 | $1,274 | 46.5% | 96.1% | 1.0% |
| Mapleton | 3.76 | 27.0 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 3.9% | 2006 | $1,268 | 53.3% | 97.2% | 2.3% |
| Woodland Hills | 3.95 | 35.8 | 12.3% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2001 | $1,190 | 46.6% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Spanish Fork | 3.64 | 27.7 | 9.1% | 21.0% | 3.9% | 1998 | $1,630 | 39.9% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Salem | 3.55 | 32.0 | 7.2% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 2001 | $1,502 | 36.0% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| Elk Ridge | 3.68 | 32.4 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2011 | $1,625 | 43.8% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
| Springville | 3.39 | 28.9 | 7.4% | 27.3% | 4.5% | 1993 | $1,699 | 39.7% | 94.1% | 2.8% |
| Payson | 3.36 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,484 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Spring Lake | 3.95 | 29.2 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2008 | $1,792 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Palmyra | 2.45 | 36.1 | 8.3% | 57.4% | 18.5% | 2013 | $1,721 | 27.4% | 89.3% | 3.4% |
| Indianola | 3.26 | 38.8 | 14.1% | 11.1% | 25.1% | 1988 | $1,007 | 24.7% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
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 Thistle. 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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