City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Thornton, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Thornton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

449
Residents
$52,857
Median income
$77,900
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Thornton - the verdict

Nationally, Thornton sits in the 24th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

24th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Thornton, TX

Thornton is a small town in Texas, home to 449 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,857 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. Typical homes in Thornton are valued around $77,900, and the median resident age is 39.8 years. About 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 59.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

449 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$52,857 /yr

Poverty 23.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Thornton compare to other US cities?

Where Thornton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Thornton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Thornton near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Thornton ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Thornton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,060 of 1,520
30th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,316 of 1,505
13th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#224 of 1,663
86th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,563 of 1,663
6th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

24thIncome percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Thornton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$77,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Thornton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Thornton, TX Thornton, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Thornton, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Thornton, TX median $52,857/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Thornton, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Thornton, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
449
Median Income
$52,857
Median Home Value
$77,900
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
44.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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410 residents415 residents420 residents425 residents430 residents435 residents 202020212022202320242025 417 residents 429 residents ▲ +2.9%
Thornton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
1.9%

Based on 156 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Thornton sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Macdona
449 people
Bixby
448 people
Highland Haven
452 people
Jayton
446 people
Lipan
446 people
Morgan
446 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Thornton's 449 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Caldwell, AR
449 people
Chacra, CO
449 people
Prairieton, IN
449 people
Lucas, KS
449 people
Spokane, LA
449 people
Murray, NE
449 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Thornton's $52,857 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Middletown, IL
$52,857 median income
Center Line, MI
$52,857 median income
Crystal Beach, NY
$52,857 median income
Stringtown, OK
$52,857 median income
Stoneville, NC
$52,865 median income
Rudy, AR
$52,847 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Thornton, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Thornton, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 93.5% Black or African American 3.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Thornton compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Thornton (this city) 449 $52,857
Macdona 449 $54,279
Bixby 448 $51,394
Highland Haven 452 $88,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Thornton, TX?

What is the population of Thornton, TX? +

Thornton, TX has a population of 449 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Thornton, TX? +

Median annual household income in Thornton runs $52,857, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Thornton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Thornton; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Thornton, TX? +

Homes in Thornton carry a median value of $77,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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