Population 3,578 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thorp
Household size in Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
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 Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Thorp are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median age is 41.4.
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 Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Thorp, well below 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 Thorp
Renters in Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% 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 owners, 46.2% 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 Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Thorp is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Thorp is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$245 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Thorp runs $843 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% 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 Thorp
Bachelor's degrees in Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thorp have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.8%, 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 Thorp
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Thorp never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Thorp | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thorp runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. 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
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp | 2.71 | 39.4 | 6.6% | 20.3% | 10.2% | 1969 | $843 | 10.8% | 79.8% | 3.5% |
| Lombard | 3.92 | 25.1 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 7.5% | 1971 | $856 | 9.7% | 57.4% | 0.3% |
| Huron | 2.95 | 31.5 | 5.3% | 14.0% | 12.5% | 1976 | $1,063 | 9.6% | 79.0% | 2.6% |
| Withee | 2.98 | 32.2 | 8.0% | 20.8% | 11.7% | 1965 | $874 | 10.3% | 75.4% | 5.5% |
| Stanley | 2.50 | 37.9 | 11.5% | 31.7% | 6.2% | 1965 | $884 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 3.5% |
| Lublin | 2.61 | 41.5 | 4.2% | 14.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $814 | 10.4% | 82.6% | 1.6% |
| Colburn | 2.78 | 33.3 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 1985 | $812 | 13.7% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
| Boyd | 2.64 | 38.6 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 8.5% | 1967 | $911 | 12.1% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Owen | 2.89 | 36.3 | 8.9% | 23.3% | 8.5% | 1963 | $794 | 10.1% | 79.4% | 3.9% |
| Longwood | 2.85 | 35.3 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 1975 | $863 | 9.1% | 78.9% | 2.1% |
| Polley | 2.74 | 41.4 | 8.0% | 15.1% | 21.3% | 1975 | $730 | 14.7% | 88.9% | 4.6% |
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 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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