Thornton

Population: 534
Median household income: $66,979
Median home value: $99,000

Thornton is a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, home to 534 residents. The median household income of $66,979 is in line with the Cerro Gordo County median ($65,537).

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornton's population grew 29.9% from 411 to 534, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $69,600 to $99,000.

19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 86.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 534
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,979
Median home value: $99,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

411534

Median household income

$48,542$66,979

Median home value

$69,600$99,000

Median gross rent

$541$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	411	$48,542	$69,600	$541
2020	473	$51,339	$82,000	$555
2021	438	$53,667	$81,600	$605
2022	466	$58,676	$93,600	$655
2023	534	$66,979	$99,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	8.8%
5 to 17	72	13.5%
18 to 24	58	10.9%
25 to 34	99	18.5%
35 to 44	54	10.1%
45 to 54	38	7.1%
55 to 64	59	11.0%
65 to 74	28	5.2%
75 and over	79	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	484	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.2%
Two or more races	7	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.8%
High school graduate	114	31.9%
Some college or associate's	155	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	60	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	72.4%
Carpooled	41	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.6%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	20.6%
15 to 29 min	131	51.8%
30 to 44 min	51	20.2%
45 to 59 min	4	1.6%
60+ min	15	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.6% (35 of 534)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	73.6%
Nonfamily households	62	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	95.5%
Vacant	11	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	86.4%
Renter-occupied	32	13.6%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1977880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9442, -93.3870