Thornton

Population: 38
Median household income: $92,500
Median home value: $165,000

Thornton, a community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, has 38 residents. Its median household income of $92,500 runs above the Shawano County figure of $67,032.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornton's population declined 49.3% from 75 to 38, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $122,900 to $165,000.

80.0% of workers drive to work alone. 88.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $92,500
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 18
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7538

Median household income

$62,813$92,500

Median home value

$122,900$165,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	75	$62,813	$122,900
2020	47	$63,750	$116,700
2021	52	$65,938	$137,500
2022	44	$74,583	$143,800
2023	38	$92,500	$165,000

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

Age distribution

Under 513.2%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4423.7%

45 to 5423.7%

55 to 642.6%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	13.2%
5 to 17	4	10.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	8	21.1%
35 to 44	9	23.7%
45 to 54	9	23.7%
55 to 64	1	2.6%
65 to 74	2	5.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33	86.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's55.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	5	17.2%
Some college or associate's	16	55.2%
Bachelor's degree	4	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	80.0%
Carpooled	3	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	4.3%
15 to 29 min	9	39.1%
30 to 44 min	9	39.1%
45 to 59 min	2	8.7%
60+ min	2	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 38)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	66.7%
Nonfamily households	6	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	11.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5579600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7985, -88.6912