Thornton

Population: 315
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $57,600

Located in Calhoun County, Arkansas, Thornton is a community with a population of 315. The median household income of $62,917 is in line with the Calhoun County median ($63,654).

From 2019 to 2023, Thornton's population declined 47.1% from 595 to 315, while its median home value fell 19.7% from $71,700 to $57,600.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 315
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $57,600
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 24.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

595315

Median household income

$36,964$62,917

Median home value

$71,700$57,600

Median gross rent

$576$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	595	$36,964	$71,700	$576
2020	596	$36,607	$93,800	$586
2021	416	$43,750	$56,800	$433
2022	402	$46,563	$53,500	$475
2023	315	$62,917	$57,600	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7431.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.5%
5 to 17	37	11.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	67	21.3%
35 to 44	14	4.4%
45 to 54	32	10.2%
55 to 64	34	10.8%
65 to 74	98	31.1%
75 and over	22	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	255	81.0%
Black or African American	57	18.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's51.7%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	14.6%
High school graduate	66	24.7%
Some college or associate's	138	51.7%
Bachelor's degree	17	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88	83.0%
Carpooled	17	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	41.9%
15 to 29 min	46	43.8%
30 to 44 min	12	11.4%
45 to 59 min	3	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 16.8% (53 of 315)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	80.9%
Nonfamily households	22	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115	74.7%
Vacant	39	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	85.2%
Renter-occupied	17	14.8%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	80.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0569050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.7749, -92.4877