Editing Thurrock (section)

==Demography==
{{Historical populations
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|1911 |2500
|1951 |82100
|1961 |114300
|1971 |125000
|1981 |127400
|1985 |124600
|[[United Kingdom Census 1991|1991]] |128700
|1995 |133400
|[[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001]] |143300
|2005 |148900
|2007 |152200
|[[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011]] |158300
|footnote= All totals rounded to nearest hundred
|source = [http://www.populstat.info/Europe/unkingdt.htm Populstat] & [http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1946157204/subreports/pop_time_series/report.aspx? NOMIS]
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At the [[census]] of 2011, there were 157,705 people, 62,353 households and 45,985 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9.7 people per hectare. There were 63,869 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 86% White, 3.8% Asian, 7.8% Black, 2% Mixed Race, 0.6% other.

There were 62,353 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 52.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="statistics1">{{cite web|author=Neighbourhood Statistics |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=7&b=6275283&c=thurrock&d=13&g=6395496&i=1001x1003x1032&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1373049144141&enc=1&domainId=61 |title=Check Browser Settings |publisher=Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk |access-date=2013-07-05}}</ref>

The median age in the borough was 42. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% of residents were between the ages of 19 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 38.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.6% female.<ref name="statistics1"/>
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