Thornton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

565

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

8.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,000

7.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Thornton, TX is home to a population of 565 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (537 people) in Thornton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Thornton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thornton, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
537 ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 13
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 12

1.77%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.77% of the people in Thornton, TX are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thornton, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 21
Vietnam
2 ± 21

Thornton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thornton, TX.

Economy

The economy of Thornton, TX employs 169 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thornton, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (27 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($168,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,917).

Employment

Occupations

169

2024 Value

± 97

8.33%

1 Year growth

± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, TX grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 156 employees to 169 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

169

2024 Value

± 97

8.33%

1 Year growth

± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, TX grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 156 employees to 169 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (27 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Thornton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,667

Median earning men ± $52,706

$28,558

Median earning women ± $21,959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($168,125), Construction ($102,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,942), and Retail Trade ($4,141).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thornton, TX was $84,000 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,900 to $84,000, a 7.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton, TX is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thornton, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,022

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Thornton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thornton, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $20,708

172

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 172 households in Thornton, TX grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $52,857.

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornton, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)
Walked (1.78%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Thornton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.28%) and those who walked to work (1.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thornton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thornton, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornton, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton, TX (82 out of 565 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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