Thornton, IA City Data

Thornton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 422 people who live in Thornton and approximately 46,447 who live in Cerro Gordo 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

Cerro Gordo County where Thornton resides is 575.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,447 and has a population rank of 974 out of all the places in the United States.

Thornton has a total of 422 people and of those residents there are 209 males and 213 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 531 births each year and around 533 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thornton varies per year, but currently 420 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 422 people who live in Thornton, there are 106 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thornton is 54 male and 52 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 332.

General Thornton Information
Total area in square miles - Cerro Gordo County	575.12
Water area in square miles - Cerro Gordo County	N/A
Resident population - Cerro Gordo County	46,447
Population rank - Cerro Gordo County	974
Total population	422
Total population (male)	209
Total population (female)	213
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Cerro Gordo County	531
Deaths- Cerro Gordo County	533
Population of one race	420
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	106
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	332

Thornton Social Characteristics

There are 19,374 households in Thornton. Families make up 12,426 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thornton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,052), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,715). The remainder of the Thornton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,976. Thornton, IA 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 19,677 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,918 never married, 10,740 now married, 139 separated, 2,638 widowed, and 2,242 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 600 widowed and 1,609 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 (Cerro Gordo County)
Total households	19,374
Family households (families)	12,426
With own children under 18 years	5,852
Married-couple family	10,052
With own children under 18 years	4,172
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	375
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,715
With own children under 18 years	1,157
Nonfamily households	6,976
Householder living alone	5,971
65 years and over	2,614

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	360
Householder	125
Spouse	109
Child	114
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	62
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,677
Never married	3,918
Now married	10,740
Separated	139
Widowed	2,638
Divorced	2,242
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	600
Divorced	1,609

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	422
Male	209
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	4
Female	213
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	422
One race	420
White	416
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	422
People who are White alone	416
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,618
Same house	25,620
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,253
Different state or abroad	2,839
Different state	2,583
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cerro Gordo County)
Total resident population	46,447
Born in United States	37,633
State of residence	36,959
Different state	8,639
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	209
Foreign born	640

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 11,271 for the population of the country, which includes Thornton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,391 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,589 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,054.

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	11,271
Pre-kindergarten	781
Public	487
Private	294
Kindergarten	640
Public	575
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,235
Public	4,599
Private	636
Elementary and high school	7,795
Public	6,906
Private	889
High school grades 9 to 12	2,560
Public	2,307
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	1,863
Public	1,687
Private	176
Graduate or professional school	192
Public	123
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	33,546

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,215
Less than 9th grade	1,368
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,607
High school graduate	10,385
Some college, no degree	7,159
Associate's degree	3,371
Bachelor's degree	6,325
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,405

Thornton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,628 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thornton. The Thornton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,665), service occupations (3,859), sales and office occupations (6,384), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,013) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,548). The 36,628 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,257 private wage and salary workers, 2,360 government workers, 1,881 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cerro Gordo County)
Population 16 years and over	36,628
In labor force	24,751
Civilian labor force	24,751
Employed	23,581
Unemployed	1,170
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	19,368
In labor force	12,099
Civilian labor force	12,099
Unemployed Civilian labor force	545
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,260
In labor force	12,652
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	625
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cerro Gordo County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,390
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,762
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	764
Other means	76
Worked at home	895
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	339,435

OCCUPATION (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,665
Service occupations	3,859
Sales and office occupations	6,384
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,013
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,548

INDUSTRY (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	594
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,312
Wholesale trade	897
Retail trade	3,349
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,060
Information	563
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,289
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,291
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,469
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,745
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	592

CLASS OF WORKER (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Private wage and salary workers	19,257
Government workers	2,360
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,881
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thornton Housing Characteristics

In Thornton, IA there are 21,488 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,374 occupied and 2,114 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thornton, there are 16,479 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 484 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thornton, IA 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 555 housing units with rent less than $200, 597 with rent between $200-299, 2,578 with rent between $300-499 and 1,375 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cerro Gordo County)
Total housing units	21,488
Occupied housing units	19,374
Vacant housing units	2,114

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cerro Gordo County)
Total housing units	21,488
1-unit, detached	16,479
1-unit, attached	484
2 units	795
3 or 4 units	714
5 to 9 units	951
10 to 19 units	568
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	290
Mobile home	537

HOUSING TENURE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Owner-occupied	13,857
Renter-occupied	5,517

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
No vehicles available	1,674
2 vehicle available	11,378
3 vehicles available	2,705
4 vehicles available	893
5 or more vehicles available	373

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Utility gas	14,819
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,100
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	98
Coal or coke
Wood	86
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Less Than $50,000	13,857
$50,000 to $99,999	5,907
$100,000 to $149,999	1,799
$150,000 to $199,999	821
$200,000 to $299,999	503
$300,000 to $499,999	189
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,400

GROSS RENT (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,517
Less than $200	555
$200 to $299	597
$300 to $499	2,578
$500 to $699	1,108
$700 to $999	189
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	37