2020 census As of the
2020 census, Thayer had a population of 1,883. The median age was 42.0 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 832 households in Thayer, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.6% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,243 people, 955 households, and 565 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.39%
White, 0.09%
Black or
African American, 0.94%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.04%
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other races, and 2.01% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. There were 955 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were
married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,201 people, 931 households, and 571 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.50%
White, 0.09%
African American, 1.50%
Native American, 0.09%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.14% from
other races, and 1.64% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population. There were 931 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were
married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,648, and the median income for a family was $24,464. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $16,364 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,278. About 23.0% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==