Language Spoken At Home in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,324 | 100% |
| English only | 6,956 | 95.0% |
| Language other than English | 368 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 119 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 211 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 137 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 17 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,854 | 100% |
| American | 606 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 187 | 2.4% |
| Danish | 48 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 153 | 1.9% |
| English | 1,390 | 17.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 172 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 23 | 0.3% |
| German | 3,610 | 46.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 1,033 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 91 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 66 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 123 | 1.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 153 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 225 | 2.9% |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,137 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,683 | 53.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 720 | 23.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,459 | 46.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 574 | 18.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 59 | 1.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 165 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 115 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,454 | 46.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,296 | 41.3% |
| 65 years and over | 456 | 14.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 776 | 24.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 816 | 26.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,514 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,137 | 41.7% |
| Spouse | 1,447 | 19.3% |
| Child | 2,263 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 334 | 4.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 333 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 139 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,093 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,050 | 33.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,489 | 48.1% |
| Separated | 53 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 131 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 370 | 12.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,293 | 100% |
| Never married | 931 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,653 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 250 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 436 | 13.2% |
Fertility in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 73 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 31 | 42.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 68.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 1 | 1.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 16.8% |
| 5 or more years | 48 | 50.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100% |
| Who are female | 43 | 66.2% |
| Who are married | 46 | 70.8% |
School Enrollment in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,284 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 761 | 33.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 434 | 19.0% |
| College or graduate school | 888 | 38.9% |
Educational Attainment in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,928 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 210 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 295 | 6.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,126 | 22.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,279 | 26.0% |
| Associate's degree | 686 | 13.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 829 | 16.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 503 | 10.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.0% |
Veteran Status in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,005 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 564 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,720 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,176 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,842 | 100% |
| With a disability | 81 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,770 | 100% |
| With a disability | 570 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,108 | 100% |
| With a disability | 525 | 47.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,771 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,301 | 81.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,407 | 18.1% |
| Same county | 585 | 7.5% |
| Different county | 822 | 10.6% |
| Same state | 466 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 356 | 4.6% |
| Abroad | 63 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,854 | 100% |
| Native | 7,680 | 97.8% |
| Born in United States | 7,669 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 5,339 | 68.0% |
| Different state | 2,330 | 29.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 11 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 174 | 2.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 174 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 64 | 36.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 110 | 63.2% |
Year of Entry in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 185 | 100% |
| Native | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 174 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 12 | 6.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 162 | 93.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Thomas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 174 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 5 | 2.9% |
| Africa | 3 | 1.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 157 | 90.2% |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.0% |