Thorntown, IN City Data

Thorntown, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,562 people who live in Thorntown and approximately 46,107 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thorntown 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 Thorntown. We have included Thorntown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thorntown Information

Boone County where Thorntown resides is 423.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,107 and has a population rank of 982 out of all the places in the United States.

Thorntown has a total of 1,562 people and of those residents there are 761 males and 801 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 627 births each year and around 450 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thorntown varies per year, but currently 1,549 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,562 people who live in Thorntown, there are 497 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thorntown is 262 male and 235 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 1,104.

General Thorntown Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	423.28
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	46,107
Population rank - Boone County	982
Total population	1,562
Total population (male)	761
Total population (female)	801
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Boone County	627
Deaths- Boone County	450
Population of one race	1,549
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	497
Population under 20 years (male)	262
Population under 20 years (female)	235
Total population 18 years and over	1,104

Thorntown Social Characteristics

There are 17,081 households in Thorntown. Families make up 12,703 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thorntown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,008), male householder with no wife present (433) and female householder with no husband present (1,402). The remainder of the Thorntown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,271. Thorntown, IN moving companies help people in Thorntown 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 Thorntown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thorntown is based, there are 18,464 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,037 never married, 11,678 now married, 148 separated, 1,796 widowed, and 1,805 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 133 separated, 413 widowed and 1,573 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thorntown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thorntown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	17,081
Family households (families)	12,703
With own children under 18 years	6,774
Married-couple family	11,008
With own children under 18 years	5,538
Male householder, no wife present, family	433
With own children under 18 years	309
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,402
With own children under 18 years	824
Nonfamily households	4,271
Householder living alone	3,620
65 years and over	1,474

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	238
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	154
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,400
Householder	444
Spouse	353
Child	500
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	162
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	85
Female householder living alone	81
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,464
Never married	3,037
Now married	11,678
Separated	148
Widowed	1,796
Divorced	1,805
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	133
Widowed	413
Divorced	1,573

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,562
Male	761
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	801
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,562
One race	1,549
White	1,524
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,562
People who are White alone	1,524
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,722
Same house	24,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,775
Different state or abroad	3,472
Different state	3,216
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	46,107
Born in United States	27,405
State of residence	34,282
Different state	11,015
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	127
Foreign born	683

Thorntown 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 Thorntown. That total enrollment is 11,649 for the population of the country, which includes Thorntown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,168 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,201 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,275.

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 Thorntown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,649
Pre-kindergarten	1,004
Public	496
Private	508
Kindergarten	768
Public	705
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,877
Public	5,455
Private	422
Elementary and high school	8,601
Public	8,005
Private	596
High school grades 9 to 12	2,724
Public	2,550
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	1,013
Public	824
Private	189
Graduate or professional school	263
Public	203
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	32,532

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,048
Less than 9th grade	907
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,622
High school graduate	11,362
Some college, no degree	5,108
Associate's degree	1,743
Bachelor's degree	8,306
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,293

Thorntown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,387 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thorntown. The Thorntown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,956), service occupations (3,082), sales and office occupations (5,930), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,477) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,525). The 34,387 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,946 private wage and salary workers, 2,349 government workers, 1,708 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	34,387
In labor force	23,820
Civilian labor force	23,780
Employed	23,059
Unemployed	721
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	18,055
In labor force	10,942
Civilian labor force	10,942
Unemployed Civilian labor force	368
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,332
In labor force	12,878
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	353
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,679
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,036
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,993
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	316
Other means	146
Worked at home	1,127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	494,715

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,956
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,956
Service occupations	3,082
Sales and office occupations	5,930
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,477
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,525

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,956
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	495
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,897
Wholesale trade	1,158
Retail trade	2,325
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,275
Information	609
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,798
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,806
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,242
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	753

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,956
Private wage and salary workers	18,946
Government workers	2,349
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,708
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thorntown Housing Characteristics

In Thorntown, IN there are 17,929 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,081 occupied and 848 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thorntown, there are 14,439 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 410 units in Thorntown. 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 Thorntown, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thorntown, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thorntown. There are 137 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 1,065 with rent between $300-499 and 1,882 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thorntown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thorntown, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	17,929
Occupied housing units	17,081
Vacant housing units	848

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	17,929
1-unit, detached	14,439
1-unit, attached	410
2 units	399
3 or 4 units	634
5 to 9 units	657
10 to 19 units	363
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	144
Mobile home	777

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	17,081
Owner-occupied	13,440
Renter-occupied	3,641

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	17,081
No vehicles available	583
2 vehicle available	12,049
3 vehicles available	3,003
4 vehicles available	878
5 or more vehicles available	455

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	17,081
Utility gas	8,927
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,576
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	976
Coal or coke
Wood	102
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	132
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	17,081
Less Than $50,000	13,440
$50,000 to $99,999	3,416
$100,000 to $149,999	3,157
$150,000 to $199,999	1,750
$200,000 to $299,999	1,235
$300,000 to $499,999	761
$1,000,000 or more	62
Median (dollars)	131,100

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,641
Less than $200	137
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	1,065
$500 to $699	1,060
$700 to $999	622
$1,000 to $1,499	200
$1,500 or more	N/A