Thorp, WA Demographics

Population 2,078 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Thorp

Household size in Thorp

Household size, people per household
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–102.672.562.68
2010–142.532.622.73
2015–192.552.622.71
2020–242.712.612.65
Change+0.04+0.05−0.03
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Households in Thorp average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Washington overall, where it has 2.61 people.

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 Thorp

Median age, years
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–1041.638.037.7
2010–1444.638.738.6
2015–1946.639.339.6
2020–2441.939.640.1
Change+0.3+1.6+2.3
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Thorp skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally.

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 Thorp

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–106.1%10.9%12.3%
2010–145.4%10.6%12.3%
2015–196.9%10.1%11.6%
2020–244.4%10.1%11.6%
Change−1.8 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Thorp: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Thorp

Renters in Thorp

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–1018.9%35.2%33.3%
2010–1426.2%37.3%35.6%
2015–1913.6%37.0%36.0%
2020–2417.2%36.2%34.8%
Change−1.7 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 17.2% of households in Thorp rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

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 Thorp

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–107.4%9.2%11.4%
2010–147.4%9.2%11.4%
2015–198.2%8.2%11.1%
2020–2411.6%7.6%9.6%
Change+4.2 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in Thorp: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Thorp

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–10198219771974
2010–14198919791975
2015–19199319801977
2020–24199419841980
Change+12+6+6
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Thorp has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Thorp

Rent, per month
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–10$1,040$1,018$965
2010–14$877$1,127$1,040
2015–19$1,252$1,390$1,213
2020–24$1,959$1,875$1,571
Change+$919+$858+$606
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Rent in Thorp runs $1,959 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Washington as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 19.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Thorp

Bachelor's degrees in Thorp

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–1035.8%31.0%28.4%
2010–1432.3%32.1%29.6%
2015–1936.1%35.5%32.1%
2020–2433.5%38.8%35.6%
Change−2.3 pts+7.8 pts+7.2 pts
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About a third of adults 25 and older in Thorp (33.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Washington as a whole (38.8%).

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 Thorp

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–1092.1%89.5%84.9%
2010–1492.9%90.0%86.1%
2015–1994.7%91.0%87.7%
2020–2494.6%91.9%89.3%
Change+2.5 pts+2.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Thorp: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Thorp

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodThorpWashingtonU.S.
2006–105.4%7.6%8.1%
2010–149.8%8.9%9.4%
2015–192.9%5.1%5.6%
2020–245.6%5.1%5.4%
Change+0.2 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Thorp is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 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).

Thorp compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Thorp2.7141.94.4%17.2%11.6%1994$1,95933.5%94.6%5.6%
Ellensburg2.3333.48.9%53.9%6.2%1988$1,59442.5%95.2%6.8%
Thrall2.5645.51.8%9.8%6.7%1990$1,66340.3%96.6%2.5%
Liberty2.3451.32.6%3.8%39.7%1989$1,69035.6%91.2%7.9%
Kittitas2.5540.83.7%15.1%8.7%1989$1,33731.1%90.9%3.2%
Teanaway2.1456.03.1%7.9%53.3%1998$1,31336.1%95.2%4.1%
Cle Elum2.2349.24.3%19.0%34.1%1991$1,33928.8%89.6%2.6%
South Cle Elum2.1152.24.2%13.8%22.6%1995$1,48529.1%95.4%2.8%
Nile2.1948.02.9%21.2%37.7%1981$1,59030.3%94.9%5.0%
Roslyn2.1149.26.3%21.1%41.7%1994$1,45943.0%96.7%4.9%
Naches2.6334.812.2%26.5%10.1%1975$1,36122.1%87.2%4.0%

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 Thorp. 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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