Overview
535
Total Population
46.1
Median age
44.30%
Female population %
125.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
49.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Thornton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Thornton is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Thornton's population under 18 was 20.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Thornton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Thornton, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 19.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 61 less females than males in Thornton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.30% females and 55.70% males in Thornton, TX.
- The Thornton, TX gender ratio is 125.7:100 i.e. 125.7 men to 100 women (1.257).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 44.
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Race / Ethnicity
Thornton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Thornton population: 92.34% are White, 6.73% are Black or African American and 0.93% are multiracial.
- Thornton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 522 (97.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Thornton is White with a population of 494 (92.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Thornton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 546 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Thornton's population decreased by 1 (0.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Thornton's population decreased by 112 (21.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Thornton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 417.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)