Thornton, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

THORNTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thornton, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thornton, AR was 517.

Thornton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thornton was 239, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thornton, AR
There are an estimated 102 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Thornton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thornton is 278 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thornton, Arkansas
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thornton, AR
The median age of people living in Thornton, AR was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Thornton was 38. There were 385 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (68) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thornton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thornton, AR was 509.

White Population in Thornton, AR
The estimated White population in the Thornton community is 292, which is 56.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thornton, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 216, which is 41.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thornton, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thornton, AR was 1.

Asian Population in Thornton, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thornton, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thornton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thornton community was 5, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thornton, AR
The household population number in Thornton was 517.

Group Quarters Population in Thornton, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Thornton, AR
The average household size in Thornton is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thornton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 242 total housing units in Thornton.

The number of occupied housing units was 206, or 85.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 158 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 48 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Thornton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thornton, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 100, with a median value in dollars of 35,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thornton, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $545 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thornton, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 256 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thornton, Arkansas
18 people in Thornton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thornton, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thornton was 41, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thornton, AR
In 2000, there were 108 people in Thornton, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thornton, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Thornton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thornton, Arkansas
There were 214 in the labor force in Thornton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Thornton was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thornton, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thornton, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thornton, Arkansas
Per capita income in Thornton in the last full census was 14,323. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Thornton numbered 38, or 26.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thornton, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 186, or 33.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.