Median Household Income
$59,647 ± $13,707
Median Home Value
$155,100 ± $9,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,107 ± $95/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,788
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Homeownership Rate
79.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4%
Median Age
44.1
Average Commute
24 min
Households
819
Veterans
60
Population Over Time
Thornton shrank 31.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,826
2016
2,614
2018
2,478
2020
2,308
2022
2,169
2024
1,940
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.5%
Hispanic or Latino
21.1%
Black or African American
36.8%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.