Thornton, WI

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2024 Population
32
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.5
16.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,250
6.76% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$215,000
30.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
20
20% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Thornton, WI 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.

100% of the residents in Thornton, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Thornton, WI was $215,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Thornton, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Thornton, WI is home to a population of 32 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Thornton, WI residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26 people) in Thornton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 13
  2. White (Hispanic)
    5 ± 7
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
15.6%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26 people) in Thornton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.6% of the people in Thornton, WI are hispanic (5 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    90,085 ± 7,313 people
  2. India
    22,216 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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Economy

The economy of Thornton, WI employs 20 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thornton, WI were Manufacturing (7 people), Educational Services (5 people), and Construction (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,125).

Occupations

20
2024 Value
± 67
−20%
1 Year decline
± 531%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, WI declined at a rate of −20%, from 25 employees to 20 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton, WI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5 people), Management Occupations (5 people), and Production Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20
2024 Value
± 67
−20%
1 Year decline
± 531%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, WI declined at a rate of −20%, from 25 employees to 20 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton, WI, are Manufacturing (7 people), Educational Services (5 people), and Construction (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Thornton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,375
Median earning men ± $23,904
$60,750
Median earning women ± $15,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thornton, WI was $215,000 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,000 to $215,000, a 30.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton, WI is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thornton, WI have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$215,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,740
$18
Median Property Taxes
±$29

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Thornton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$86,250
Median Household Income
± $32,856
18
Number of Households
± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 18 households in Thornton, WI declined from $86,250 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornton, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.439
2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Thornton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton, WI have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thornton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Health

100% of the population of Thornton, WI has health coverage, with 71.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 6.25% between 18 and 34 years, 65.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
71.9%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton, WI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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