Thornton, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
534
14.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.3
3.94% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.55%
27.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$66,979
14.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$99,000
5.77% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
268
10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Thornton, IA had a population of 534 people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $66,979. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thornton, IA grew from 466 to 534, a 14.6% increase and its median household income grew from $58,676 to $66,979, a 14.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.56%), Other (Hispanic) (1.69%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Thornton, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Thornton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Thornton, IA was $99,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Thornton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Thornton, IA is home to a population of 534 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.562% of Thornton, IA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (484 people) in Thornton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Thornton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    484 ± 112
  2. White (Hispanic)
    19 ± 19
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 16
7.49%
Hispanic Population
40 people

In 2023, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (484 people) in Thornton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.49% of the people in Thornton, IA are hispanic (40 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.562%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
1.07%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2023, 0.562% of Thornton, IA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thornton, IA was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    4 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Thornton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thornton, IA employs 268 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Thornton, IA were Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,750), Wholesale Trade ($70,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,417).

Occupations

268
2023 Value
± 63
10.3%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton, IA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 243 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton, IA, are Production Occupations (36 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

268
2023 Value
± 63
10.3%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thornton, IA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 243 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton, IA, are Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Thornton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,250
Median earning men ± $6,880
$36,250
Median earning women ± $9,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Wholesale Trade ($70,625), and Manufacturing ($68,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,625), Manufacturing ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($33,611).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thornton, IA was $99,000 in 2023, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,600 to $99,000, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton, IA is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Thornton, IA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$99,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,918
$203
Median Property Taxes
±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thornton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thornton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.4%
Homeownership
2023
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 86.4% of the housing units in Thornton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Thornton, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,979
Median Household Income
± $8,578
235
Number of Households
± 56

In 2023, the median household income of the 235 households in Thornton, IA grew to $66,979 from the previous year's value of $58,676.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornton, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (15.3%)
  3. Walked (5.6%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Thornton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who walked to work (5.6%).

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton, IA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Thornton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

6.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton, IA (35 out of 534 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Thornton, IA has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 4.68% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.06%
Uninsured
63.9%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
4.68%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton, IA grew by 20% from 1.72% to 2.06%.

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