Thornton

Population: 449
Median household income: $52,857
Median home value: $77,900

Thornton is a community in Limestone County, Texas, home to 449 residents. Its median household income of $52,857 runs below the Limestone County figure of $58,109.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornton's population declined 33.1% from 671 to 449, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $65,500 to $77,900.

The median resident is 39.8 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,857
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

671449

Median household income

$43,750$52,857

Median home value

$65,500$77,900

Median gross rent

$973$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	671	$43,750	$65,500	$973
2020	627	$42,857	$63,700	$920
2021	535	$47,250	$64,600	$791
2022	475	$50,132	$68,400	$900
2023	449	$52,857	$77,900	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	7.3%
5 to 17	88	19.6%
18 to 24	12	2.7%
25 to 34	78	17.4%
35 to 44	28	6.2%
45 to 54	90	20.0%
55 to 64	38	8.5%
65 to 74	20	4.5%
75 and over	62	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	91.5%
Black or African American	15	3.3%
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	12	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's46.8%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	8.9%
High school graduate	134	42.4%
Some college or associate's	148	46.8%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	89.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	6.4%
Other means	3	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	30.8%
15 to 29 min	44	30.1%
30 to 44 min	43	29.5%
45 to 59 min	5	3.4%
60+ min	9	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 18.9% (85 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	71.7%
Nonfamily households	47	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	72.5%
Vacant	63	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	75.3%
Renter-occupied	41	24.7%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	82.1%
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	41	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872788
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4100, -96.5736