City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

Thatcher, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Thatcher - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,094
Residents
$91,042
Median income
$327,800
Median home
$1,241
Median rent (state)

Thatcher - the verdict

Nationally, Thatcher sits in the 72nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

72nd
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Thatcher, UT

Thatcher is a small town in Utah, home to 1,094 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Thatcher brings in $91,042 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Typical homes in Thatcher are valued around $327,800, and the median resident age is 36.2 years. About 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Utah at 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,241 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). The average commute for Thatcher workers runs 24.2 minutes, with 59.9% driving alone and 14.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 66.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,094 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$91,042 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Thatcher compare to other US cities?

Where Thatcher sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Thatcher against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Utah's city distribution

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Thatcher ranks #172 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Thatcher only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#119 of 293
59th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#172 of 310
33rd percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#193 of 301
36th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#176 of 310
42nd percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#172 of 310
45th percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Thatcher's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$327,800 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Thatcher $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Thatcher, UT Thatcher, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Thatcher, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Thatcher, UT median $91,042/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Thatcher, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Thatcher, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,094
Median Income
$91,042
Median Home Value
$327,800
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
64.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.2 minutes
Drive Alone
59.9%
Carpool
25.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.1%

Based on 559 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Thatcher sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,241/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Spring City
1,094 people
Hideout
1,111 people
Timber Lakes
966 people
Dammeron Valley
962 people
Daniel
956 people
Moroni
1,238 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Thatcher's 1,094 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Honda, CA
1,094 people
Astoria, IL
1,094 people
Chase, PA
1,094 people
Chevy Chase Heights, PA
1,094 people
Girardville, PA
1,094 people
Harmony, RI
1,094 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Thatcher's $91,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Palm Beach, FL
$91,042 median income
Garden Valley, ID
$91,042 median income
Peekskill, NY
$91,042 median income
Kahlotus, WA
$91,042 median income
Linden, NJ
$91,036 median income
Osino, NV
$91,052 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Thatcher, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Thatcher, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.1% 7.1% 8.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% White 80.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 7.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 8.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Thatcher compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Thatcher (this city) 1,094 $91,042
Spring City 1,094 $65,139
Hideout 1,111 $76,912
Timber Lakes 966 $49,435
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Thatcher, UT?

What is the population of Thatcher, UT? +

1,094 people live in Thatcher, UT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Thatcher, UT? +

Thatcher households earn a median of $91,042 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Thatcher? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Thatcher; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Thatcher, UT? +

A typical home in Thatcher is worth $327,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.