Thornton

Population: 815
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $455,300

Located in San Joaquin County, California, Thornton is a community with a population of 815. The median household income of $47,917 is below the San Joaquin County median ($88,531).

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornton's population declined 21.1% from 1,033 to 815, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $322,700 to $455,300.

Households average 3.08 people. The median gross rent is $898.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 815
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $455,300
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 285
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,033815

Median household income

$29,141$47,917

Median home value

$322,700$455,300

Median gross rent

$781$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,033	$29,141	$322,700	$781
2020	903	$33,611	$317,900	$774
2021	889	$32,206	$358,700	$764
2022	873	$43,839	$409,100	$842
2023	815	$47,917	$455,300	$898

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	4.7%
5 to 17	189	23.2%
18 to 24	106	13.0%
25 to 34	121	14.8%
35 to 44	37	4.5%
45 to 54	142	17.4%
55 to 64	103	12.6%
65 to 74	31	3.8%
75 and over	48	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	263	32.3%
Black or African American	26	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	1.2%
Two or more races	22	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	491	60.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.9%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	34.9%
High school graduate	123	25.5%
Some college or associate's	138	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	50	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	264	81.5%
Carpooled	47	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	14.3%
15 to 29 min	88	28.0%
30 to 44 min	122	38.9%
45 to 59 min	5	1.6%
60+ min	54	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 29.5% (237 of 804)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	84.2%
Nonfamily households	42	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	93.0%
Vacant	20	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	49.8%
Renter-occupied	133	50.2%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	201	70.5%
1-unit, attached	29	10.2%
2 to 4 units	35	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0678568
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.2297, -121.4261