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Thornton, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,300 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Thornton:

$100,300
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,234 - $161,928

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $109,381
Here:

$109,381
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $24,120
Here:

$24,120
State:

$51,271

Total population: 410 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 417 (23 farm, 394 nonfarm))

Houses: 233 (219 occupied: 171 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

23%
State:

28%

Housing density: 187 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $90,118.

Median contract rent in 2022: $473 (lower quartile is $400, upper quartile is $648)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $507


Median gross rent in Thornton, IA in 2022: $638

Housing units in Thornton with a mortgage: 85 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $70,246

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,091

Median monthly housing costs: $642


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Thornton, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1949

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 467
  • Male householders: 126 (35 living alone), Female householders: 90 (19 living alone)
  • 123 spouses (123 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 104 children (87 natural, 1 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 17 2-persons.

59 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (3 men, 28 women).

97.5% of residents of Thornton speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (1.1%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 542 bedrooms
  • 583 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 41 bedroom
  • 302 bedrooms
  • 183 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 1no vehicle
  • 271 vehicle
  • 1092 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 261 vehicle
  • 222 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 244 rooms
  • 305 rooms
  • 296 rooms
  • 277 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 64 rooms
  • 135 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 17 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Thornton, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Thornton, IA in 2022
  • 1Less than $10,000
  • 11$10,000 to $19,999
  • 17$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $39,999
  • 17$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $74,999
  • 44$75,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Thornton, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Thornton, IA in 2022
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 26$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 25$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 4$200,000 to $249,999
  • 5$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Thornton, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Thornton, IA in 2022
  • 12$350 to $399
  • 1$400 to $449
  • 13$450 to $499
  • 1$500 to $549
  • 0$550 to $599
  • 13$650 to $699
  • 0$900 to $999
  • 3No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.1%
Number of people working at home: 12 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 20
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 13
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 26
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 53
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 37
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 41
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 7
  • 90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 156 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled: 10 (5.5%)
  • Walked: 12 (6.6%)
  • Other means: 4 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1 (0.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 1.7%Females
Ancestries in Thornton, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 110 (48.4%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (4.0%)
  • Irish: 8 (3.5%)
  • Swedish: 7 (3.1%)
  • American: 6 (2.6%)
  • Italian: 4 (1.8%)
  • English: 3 (1.3%)
  • French: 3 (1.3%)
  • Portuguese: 3 (1.3%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.9%)
  • Czech: 1 (0.4%)
  • European: 1 (0.4%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 1 (0.4%)

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

Honduras
Thornton:

40.0% (2)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,803)

Korea
Thornton:

20.0% (1)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Thornton:

20.0% (1)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

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

  • This state: 336
  • Other state: 123
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 91
  • South: 11
  • West: 18

88.1% of Thornton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Iowa.


Thornton:

88.1%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 31
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
  • Associate degree: 26
  • Bachelor's degree: 28
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 58
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15
  • Associate degree: 21
  • Bachelor's degree: 26
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Thornton marital status for males
Thornton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 203
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 8
  • Mobile homes: 5
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 5 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Thornton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thornton, IA
  • 91.0%Utility gas
  • 9.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thornton, IA
  • 60.0%Utility gas
  • 40.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

2.2%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

9.1%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
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