Thornton, TX City Data

Thornton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 525 people who live in Thornton and approximately 22,051 who live in Limestone 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

Limestone County where Thornton resides is 933.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,051 and has a population rank of 1,690 out of all the places in the United States.

Thornton has a total of 525 people and of those residents there are 260 males and 265 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 285 births each year and around 295 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thornton varies per year, but currently 517 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 525 people who live in Thornton, there are 160 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thornton is 80 male and 80 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 377.

General Thornton Information
Total area in square miles - Limestone County	933.15
Water area in square miles - Limestone County	N/A
Resident population - Limestone County	22,051
Population rank - Limestone County	1,690
Total population	525
Total population (male)	260
Total population (female)	265
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Limestone County	285
Deaths- Limestone County	295
Population of one race	517
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	160
Population under 20 years (male)	80
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	377

Thornton Social Characteristics

There are 7,906 households in Thornton. Families make up 5,629 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thornton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,266), male householder with no wife present (265) and female householder with no husband present (1,051). The remainder of the Thornton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,257. Thornton, TX 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 8,702 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,542 never married, 4,711 now married, 257 separated, 1,277 widowed, and 915 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 153 separated, 367 widowed and 783 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 (Limestone County)
Total households	7,906
Family households (families)	5,629
With own children under 18 years	2,821
Married-couple family	4,266
With own children under 18 years	1,780
Male householder, no wife present, family	265
With own children under 18 years	141
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,051
With own children under 18 years	628
Nonfamily households	2,257
Householder living alone	2,040
65 years and over	1,088

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	63
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	456
Householder	147
Spouse	115
Child	159
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	69
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,702
Never married	1,542
Now married	4,711
Separated	257
Widowed	1,277
Divorced	915
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	153
Widowed	367
Divorced	783

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	525
Male	260
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	265
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	525
One race	517
White	462
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	525
People who are White alone	462
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,632
Same house	12,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,231
Different state or abroad	980
Different state	473
Abroad	507

PLACE OF BIRTH (Limestone County)
Total resident population	22,051
Born in United States	17,948
State of residence	17,906
Different state	2,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	1,216

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 5,437 for the population of the country, which includes Thornton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,890 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 784.

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	5,437
Pre-kindergarten	296
Public	258
Private	38
Kindergarten	335
Public	316
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,617
Public	2,561
Private	56
Elementary and high school	4,021
Public	3,915
Private	106
High school grades 9 to 12	1,404
Public	1,354
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	719
Public	649
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	56
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	15,801

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,564
Less than 9th grade	2,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,718
High school graduate	4,356
Some college, no degree	3,105
Associate's degree	729
Bachelor's degree	1,620
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	955

Thornton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,127 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thornton. The Thornton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,475), service occupations (1,834), sales and office occupations (1,653), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,026) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,455). The 17,127 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,338 private wage and salary workers, 2,298 government workers, 865 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Limestone County)
Population 16 years and over	17,127
In labor force	9,030
Civilian labor force	9,030
Employed	8,533
Unemployed	497
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,526
In labor force	4,237
Civilian labor force	4,237
Unemployed Civilian labor force	223
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,601
In labor force	4,793
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	274
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Limestone County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,403
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,229
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	115
Other means	143
Worked at home	209
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,945

OCCUPATION (Limestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,475
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,475
Service occupations	1,834
Sales and office occupations	1,653
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,026
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,455

INDUSTRY (Limestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,475
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	580
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	831
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	832
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	551
Information	117
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,606
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	495
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	613

CLASS OF WORKER (Limestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,475
Private wage and salary workers	5,338
Government workers	2,298
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	865
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thornton Housing Characteristics

In Thornton, TX there are 9,725 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,906 occupied and 1,819 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thornton, there are 7,178 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thornton, TX 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 172 housing units with rent less than $200, 210 with rent between $200-299, 786 with rent between $300-499 and 448 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Limestone County)
Total housing units	9,725
Occupied housing units	7,906
Vacant housing units	1,819

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Limestone County)
Total housing units	9,725
1-unit, detached	7,178
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	160
3 or 4 units	173
5 to 9 units	66
10 to 19 units	60
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	1,706

HOUSING TENURE (Limestone County)
Occupied housing units	7,906
Owner-occupied	5,923
Renter-occupied	1,983

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Limestone County)
Occupied housing units	7,906
No vehicles available	614
2 vehicle available	4,396
3 vehicles available	1,163
4 vehicles available	306
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Limestone County)
Occupied housing units	7,906
Utility gas	2,979
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,408
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	100
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Limestone County)
Occupied housing units	7,906
Less Than $50,000	5,923
$50,000 to $99,999	1,524
$100,000 to $149,999	238
$150,000 to $199,999	86
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,300

GROSS RENT (Limestone County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,983
Less than $200	172
$200 to $299	210
$300 to $499	786
$500 to $699	379
$700 to $999	39
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A