Thornton, CA City Data

Thornton, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,467 people who live in Thornton and approximately 563,598 who live in San Joaquin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thornton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Thornton. We have included Thornton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thornton Information

San Joaquin County where Thornton resides is 1,426.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 563,598 and has a population rank of 97 out of all the places in the United States.

Thornton has a total of 1,467 people and of those residents there are 782 males and 685 females. The median age of the male population is 30.4 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 9,606 births each year and around 4,221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thornton varies per year, but currently 1,398 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 1,467 people who live in Thornton, there are 549 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thornton is 288 male and 261 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 966.

General Thornton Information
Total area in square miles - San Joaquin County	1,426.25
Water area in square miles - San Joaquin County	N/A
Resident population - San Joaquin County	563,598
Population rank - San Joaquin County	97
Total population	1,467
Total population (male)	782
Total population (female)	685
Population median age (male)	30.4
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - San Joaquin County	9,606
Deaths- San Joaquin County	4,221
Population of one race	1,398
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	549
Population under 20 years (male)	288
Population under 20 years (female)	261
Total population 18 years and over	966

Thornton Social Characteristics

There are 181,629 households in Thornton. Families make up 135,419 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thornton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (98,604), male householder with no wife present (10,151) and female householder with no husband present (24,300). The remainder of the Thornton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 46,921. Thornton, CA moving companies help people in Thornton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Thornton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thornton is based, there are 211,774 females 15 and over; of those females there are 49,262 never married, 113,269 now married, 5,855 separated, 20,498 widowed, and 22,890 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,866 separated, 5,001 widowed and 16,653 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thornton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thornton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Joaquin County)
Total households	181,629
Family households (families)	135,419
With own children under 18 years	81,362
Married-couple family	98,604
With own children under 18 years	54,015
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,151
With own children under 18 years	5,949
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,300
With own children under 18 years	15,959
Nonfamily households	46,921
Householder living alone	37,549
65 years and over	15,219

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	198
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	117
Average household size	3.31
Average family size	3.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,339
Householder	346
Spouse	280
Child	585
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	128
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	211,774
Never married	49,262
Now married	113,269
Separated	5,855
Widowed	20,498
Divorced	22,890
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,866
Widowed	5,001
Divorced	16,653

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,467
Male	782
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	685
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	11
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,467
One race	1,398
White	688
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,467
People who are White alone	688
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	870
People who are Some other race alone	621

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	519,445
Same house	265,918
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	71,847
Different state or abroad	30,572
Different state	14,744
Abroad	15,828

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Joaquin County)
Total resident population	563,598
Born in United States	199,843
State of residence	342,645
Different state	106,430
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,711
Foreign born	109,812

Thornton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Thornton. That total enrollment is 176,188 for the population of the country, which includes Thornton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,591 and elementary or high school enrollment was 247,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 33,086.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Thornton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	176,188
Pre-kindergarten	9,245
Public	5,766
Private	3,479
Kindergarten	9,916
Public	8,843
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	82,511
Public	76,036
Private	6,475
Elementary and high school	123,940
Public	114,646
Private	9,294
High school grades 9 to 12	41,429
Public	38,610
Private	2,819
College, undergraduate years	29,209
Public	22,895
Private	6,314
Graduate or professional school	3,878
Public	1,963
Private	1,915
Not enrolled in school	361,443

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	333,572
Less than 9th grade	44,400
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	51,553
High school graduate	84,162
Some college, no degree	79,592
Associate's degree	25,397
Bachelor's degree	48,468
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,876

Thornton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 408,554 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thornton. The Thornton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,397), service occupations (31,921), sales and office occupations (59,341), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (9,044), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,439) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (36,858). The 408,554 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 169,444 private wage and salary workers, 34,691 government workers, 14,254 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Joaquin County)
Population 16 years and over	408,554
In labor force	244,516
Civilian labor force	244,277
Employed	219,000
Unemployed	25,277
Percent Unemployed	10.3
Armed Forces	239
Females 16 years and over	207,171
In labor force	110,472
Civilian labor force	110,420
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,984
Armed forces	52
Males 16 years and over	201,383
In labor force	134,044
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,293
Armed forces	187

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Joaquin County)
Workers 16 years and over	213,629
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	159,369
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	36,316
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,949
Other means	1,984
Worked at home	6,138
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,051,620

OCCUPATION (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,397
Service occupations	31,921
Sales and office occupations	59,341
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	9,044
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,439
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36,858

INDUSTRY (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	11,878
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,814
Wholesale trade	10,766
Retail trade	25,692
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,661
Information	5,510
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,970
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	16,838
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,132
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	14,791
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,589

CLASS OF WORKER (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Private wage and salary workers	169,444
Government workers	34,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,254
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thornton Housing Characteristics

In Thornton, CA there are 189,160 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 181,629 occupied and 7,531 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thornton, there are 129,289 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,223 units in Thornton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Thornton, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thornton, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thornton. There are 1,740 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,688 with rent between $200-299, 14,818 with rent between $300-499 and 48,641 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thornton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thornton, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Joaquin County)
Total housing units	189,160
Occupied housing units	181,629
Vacant housing units	7,531

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Joaquin County)
Total housing units	189,160
1-unit, detached	129,289
1-unit, attached	11,223
2 units	4,975
3 or 4 units	8,374
5 to 9 units	6,233
10 to 19 units	4,863
20 to 49 units	4,546
50 or more units	10,468
Mobile home	8,736

HOUSING TENURE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Owner-occupied	109,667
Renter-occupied	71,962

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
No vehicles available	17,247
2 vehicle available	105,965
3 vehicles available	25,365
4 vehicles available	7,248
5 or more vehicles available	2,916

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Utility gas	120,162
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,227
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	262
Coal or coke	10
Wood	3,423
Solar energy	62
Other fuel	504
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Less Than $50,000	109,667
$50,000 to $99,999	20,317
$100,000 to $149,999	30,982
$150,000 to $199,999	20,766
$200,000 to $299,999	16,583
$300,000 to $499,999	3,771
$1,000,000 or more	191
Median (dollars)	142,400

GROSS RENT (San Joaquin County)
Occupied units paying rent	71,962
Less than $200	1,740
$200 to $299	2,688
$300 to $499	14,818
$500 to $699	24,392
$700 to $999	18,595
$1,000 to $1,499	4,670
$1,500 or more	983