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Thornton, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $550,747 (it was $143,700 in 2000)
Thornton:

$550,747
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $518,246 - $686,603

Total population: 5,446 (Urban population: 1,706, Rural population: 3,000 (114 farm, 2,886 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,807 (1,602 occupied: 1,176 owner occupied, 426 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

44%

Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $775,303.

Median contract rent in 2022: $962 (lower quartile is $664, upper quartile is $1,331)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $936


Median gross rent in Thornton, CA in 2022: $1,110

Housing units in Thornton with a mortgage: 662 (100 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114

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Thornton, California Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 670,952
  • In family households: 600,698 (108,878 male householders, 52,179 female householders)
    112,408 spouses, 232,657 children (217,857 natural, 4,221 adopted, 10,579 stepchildren), 21,719 grandchildren, 11,807 brothers or sisters, 11,526 parents, foster children, 18,184 other relatives, 22,940 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 70,254 (25,479 male householders (18,734 living alone)), 28,471 female householders (23,655 living alone)), 16,304 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,354 (8,828 institutionalized population)

110,342 married couples with children.
40,962 single-parent households (10,427 men, 30,535 women).

64.4% of residents of Thornton speak English at home.
27.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,866 (28.2%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, California
  • 52no bedroom
  • 1171 bedroom
  • 1982 bedrooms
  • 5743 bedrooms
  • 1994 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, California
  • 22no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 1432 bedrooms
  • 1693 bedrooms
  • 314 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 69no vehicle
  • 3251 vehicle
  • 5782 vehicles
  • 1703 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 24no vehicle
  • 1431 vehicle
  • 1862 vehicles
  • 333 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, California
  • 451 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 843 rooms
  • 1254 rooms
  • 2695 rooms
  • 3026 rooms
  • 1597 rooms
  • 718 rooms
  • 859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, California
  • 221 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 1335 rooms
  • 876 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Thornton, CA
Thornton CCD income, earnings, and wages data

  • Thornton, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Thornton, CA in 2022
  • 12,639Less than $10,000
  • 13,764$10,000 to $19,999
  • 13,077$20,000 to $29,999
  • 17,565$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16,399$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16,617$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21,868$60,000 to $74,999
  • 34,823$75,000 to $99,999
  • 27,026$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21,728$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29,735$150,000 to $199,999
  • 31,124$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Thornton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.6%
Number of people working at home: 364 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 148
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 154
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 229
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 332
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 331
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 69
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 215
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 46
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 72
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 153
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 161
  • 90 or more minutes: 115

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,673 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled: 221 (10.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0.6%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 103 (5.0%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (1.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thornton, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thornton, California
  • 1431995 to March 2000
  • 2481990 to 1994
  • 1671985 to 1989
  • 1371980 to 1984
  • 1061975 to 1979
  • 761970 to 1974
  • 601965 to 1969
  • 89Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Thornton:

70.8% (726)
California:

44.3% (3,928,701)

Philippines
Thornton:

10.2% (105)
California:

7.5% (664,935)

Portugal
Thornton:

5.8% (60)
California:

0.4% (32,315)

Cambodia
Thornton:

3.7% (38)
California:

0.6% (53,544)

Netherlands
Thornton:

1.9% (19)
California:

0.3% (22,311)

Vietnam
Thornton:

1.8% (18)
California:

4.7% (418,249)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,733
  • Other state: 919
  • Northeast: 99
  • Midwest: 320
  • South: 241
  • West: 259

47% of Thornton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 66
  • 5th and 6th grade: 109
  • 7th and 8th grade: 41
  • 9th grade: 54
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 51
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 310
  • Less than 1 year of college: 90
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 294
  • Associate degree: 117
  • Bachelor's degree: 173
  • Master's degree: 44
  • Professional school degree: 28
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 51
  • 5th and 6th grade: 85
  • 7th and 8th grade: 58
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 41
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 328
  • Less than 1 year of college: 181
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 191
  • Associate degree: 131
  • Bachelor's degree: 209
  • Master's degree: 39
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Thornton marital status for males
Thornton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,133
  • One, attached: 85
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • Mobile homes: 472
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 91

Median worth of mobile homes: $128,282

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Thornton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thornton, CA
  • 57.5%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Electricity
  • 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thornton, CA
  • 44.8%Electricity
  • 37.6%Utility gas
  • 11.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Here:

5.5%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

7.0%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:

11.5%
California:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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