Thorndale

Population: 1,295
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $139,400

Thorndale is a community in Milam County, Texas, home to 1,295 residents. Its median household income of $62,857 runs above the Milam County figure of $59,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Thorndale's population declined 8.0% from 1,407 to 1,295, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $87,800 to $139,400.

The median gross rent is $923. 24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,295
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $139,400
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 706
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4071,295

Median household income

$58,917$62,857

Median home value

$87,800$139,400

Median gross rent

$633$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,407	$58,917	$87,800	$633
2020	1,323	$60,721	$89,000	$742
2021	1,474	$62,941	$91,100	$768
2022	1,415	$63,581	$122,400	$920
2023	1,295	$62,857	$139,400	$923

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.3%
5 to 17	180	13.9%
18 to 24	80	6.2%
25 to 34	224	17.3%
35 to 44	226	17.5%
45 to 54	177	13.7%
55 to 64	180	13.9%
65 to 74	96	7.4%
75 and over	89	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	815	62.9%
Black or African American	130	10.0%
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	59	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	5.3%
High school graduate	359	36.2%
Some college or associate's	333	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	208	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	623	86.5%
Carpooled	38	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	43.6%
15 to 29 min	153	22.3%
30 to 44 min	83	12.1%
45 to 59 min	127	18.5%
60+ min	24	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 7.6% (98 of 1,295)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	62.3%
Nonfamily households	231	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	612	86.7%
Vacant	94	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	396	64.7%
Renter-occupied	216	35.3%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	574	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	10.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872776
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6140, -97.2065