Thornton, Iowa Population 2024

389

Thornton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thornton was:

  • White: 93.78%
  • Two or more races: 4.51%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
312.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.71% (-15)
The current population of Thornton, Iowa is 389 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 404.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43793.78%
Two or more races214.51%
Other race61.29%
Asian20.43%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thornton Population by Race

Thornton Population Pyramid 2024

Thornton Median Age

33

Total

34

Male

31.5

Female

Thornton Adults

There are 372 adults, (105 of whom are seniors) in Thornton.

Thornton Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Thornton Sex Ratio

Female23851.07%
Male22848.93%

Thornton Population by Age

Thornton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2162.1676.923.1
Married1292.4889.110.9
Non Family701.265.734.3
Female153.62080
Male241000

2.58

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thornton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade93.08%
Associates Degree4716.1%
Bachelors Degree5217.81%
Graduate Degree72.4%
High School Graduate9331.85%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College8428.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thornton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26725955
Hispanic18183
2+ Races13123
Other Race660
Asian110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.08%.

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,250$48,750$0
Graduate Degree$0$41,250$0
High School Graduate$38,864$47,813$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,333$50,313$34,375
Some College$48,571$58,250$35,938

$46,333

Average Earnings

$50,313

Average Male

$34,375

Average Female

Thornton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thornton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thornton Language

97.73% of Thornton residents speak only English, while 2.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Thornton Language

Thornton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White428429.81%

9.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thornton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornton is White, with 9.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornton is White, with 9.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.2%.

Thornton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.56%
Some College4.58%
High School4.3%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed6.99%
Female Employed5%
Female Unemployed0%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thornton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,500$78,347
Households$58,676$72,162
Married Families$66,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,083$53,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thornton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

73.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Thornton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thornton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thornton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thornton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

25

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War18
Vietnam5
First Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Thornton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3418
55 to 643
65 to 743
75+3
35 to 541

Thornton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White277.69%
2+ Races17.69%

Thornton Veterans by Race

Thornton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thornton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Thornton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.89%

Born in Thornton

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Thornton residents were born in the United States, with 71.89% having been born in Iowa. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Thornton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029370-4-1.07%
2028374-4-1.06%
2027378-3-0.79%
2026381-4-1.04%
2025385-4-1.03%
2024389-4-1.02%
2023393-2-0.51%
2022395-3-0.75%
2021398-6-1.49%
202040420.5%
2019402-2-0.5%
2018404-3-0.74%
2017407-3-0.73%
201641020.49%
2015408-3-0.73%
2014411-6-1.44%
2013417-3-0.71%
201242010.24%
2011419-2-0.48%
201042100%

Thornton Population by Year