Language Spoken At Home in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,880 | 100% |
| English only | 4,800 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 80 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 42 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 34 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,195 | 100% |
| American | 288 | 5.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 240 | 4.6% |
| Danish | 125 | 2.4% |
| Dutch | 56 | 1.1% |
| English | 418 | 8.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 177 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,850 | 54.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 441 | 8.5% |
| Italian | 16 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 58 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 47 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 135 | 2.6% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,254 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,457 | 64.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 548 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,310 | 58.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 470 | 20.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 42 | 1.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 105 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 50 | 2.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 797 | 35.4% |
| Householder living alone | 760 | 33.7% |
| 65 years and over | 421 | 18.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 558 | 24.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 865 | 38.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,034 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,254 | 44.8% |
| Spouse | 1,299 | 25.8% |
| Child | 1,355 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 63 | 1.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 63 | 1.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 46 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,100 | 100% |
| Never married | 499 | 23.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,343 | 64.0% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 114 | 5.4% |
| Divorced | 133 | 6.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,187 | 100% |
| Never married | 297 | 13.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,328 | 60.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 363 | 16.6% |
| Divorced | 199 | 9.1% |
Fertility in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 36 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 19.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 77.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 8 | 36.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 27.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 13.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 17 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 70.6% |
| Who are married | 10 | 58.8% |
School Enrollment in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,002 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 6.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 469 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 295 | 29.4% |
| College or graduate school | 111 | 11.1% |
Educational Attainment in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,813 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 125 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 200 | 5.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,468 | 38.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 949 | 24.9% |
| Associate's degree | 439 | 11.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 465 | 12.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 167 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.6% |
Veteran Status in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,078 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 483 | 11.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,066 | 100% |
| With a disability | 775 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,116 | 100% |
| With a disability | 31 | 2.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,732 | 100% |
| With a disability | 276 | 10.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,218 | 100% |
| With a disability | 468 | 38.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,151 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,586 | 89.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 565 | 11.0% |
| Same county | 299 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 266 | 5.2% |
| Same state | 211 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 55 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,195 | 100% |
| Native | 5,156 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 5,143 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 4,145 | 79.8% |
| Different state | 998 | 19.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 13 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 39 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 39 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 51.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 19 | 48.7% |
Year of Entry in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 52 | 100% |
| Native | 13 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Thayer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 39 | 100% |
| Europe | 18 | 46.2% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 6 | 15.4% |
| Oceania | 2 | 5.1% |
| Latin America | 13 | 33.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |