Thornton

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  2. Thornton Statistics
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  4. Thornton Employment Information
  5. Thornton Family Information
  6. Thornton Education Information
  7. Thornton Public Benefits Information
  8. Thornton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Thornton Zip Codes


Thornton Legal Resources Back to top

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Thornton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,011
  • Land Area (2000): 283.139 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.111 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,176
Thornton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 114 3.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,886 96.20%

Thornton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Employment Information Back to top
Thornton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 300 38.51%
2. Truck Transportation 47 6.03%
3. Construction 38 4.88%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 4.11%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 3.85%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 3.72%
7. Food Manufacturing 28 3.59%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.34%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 3.21%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 23 2.95%
11. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.95%
12. Other Transportation 22 2.82%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 2.05%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 14 1.80%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.67%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.54%
17. Public Administration 12 1.54%
18. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 11 1.41%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.41%
20. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 40 10.55%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 8.18%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 7.39%
4. Food Manufacturing 24 6.33%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 22 5.80%
6. Public Administration 22 5.80%
7. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 5.01%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 4.75%
9. Finance and Insurance 17 4.49%
10. Department and Other General Stores 16 4.22%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 3.43%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 9 2.37%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.37%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 2.37%
15. Utilities 9 2.37%
16. Educational Services 8 2.11%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 2.11%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 2.11%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.11%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 1.85%

Thornton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 246 31.58%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 75 9.63%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 5.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 5.39%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 4.88%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 4.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.70%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.44%
9. Computer Specialists 18 2.31%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 2.18%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 2.05%
12. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 16 2.05%
13. Other Production Occupations 16 2.05%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 15 1.93%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 1.80%
16. Bus Drivers 14 1.80%
17. Other Management Occupations 14 1.80%
18. Other Construction Trades 13 1.67%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 1.67%
20. Construction Laborers 12 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 10.82%
2. Agricultural Workers 34 8.97%
3. Other Production Occupations 27 7.12%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 23 6.07%
5. Customer Service Representatives 22 5.80%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 5.54%
7. Secretaries and Admins 19 5.01%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 16 4.22%
9. Other Management Occupations 13 3.43%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 11 2.90%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.90%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.90%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 2.64%
14. Art and Design Workers 8 2.11%
15. Computer Specialists 8 2.11%
16. Food Processing Workers 8 2.11%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.11%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.85%
19. Registered Nurses 7 1.85%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 1.85%

Thornton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,150 51.50%
15-35 hours 102 4.57%
1-14 hours 73 3.27%
No regular hours 908 40.66%

Thornton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 7.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 112 10.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 8.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 216 19.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 131 11.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 81 7.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108 9.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 44 4.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 6.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 79 7.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29 2.64%

Thornton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 148 13.45%
5-9 134 12.18%
10-14 70 6.36%
15-19 99 9.00%
20-24 166 15.09%
25-29 51 4.64%
30-34 182 16.55%
35-39 25 2.27%
40-44 33 3.00%
45-59 93 8.45%
60-89 82 7.45%
At least 90 17 1.55%

Thornton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 1.09% 656 59.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 240 21.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 93 8.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 99 9.00%

Thornton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.79%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 169 14.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 807 71.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 1.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 9.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 2.91%

Thornton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,038 (2,955 people)
Families (2000): 724 (2,480 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 145
People at same address in 1995: 1,583
Thornton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 137 13.20%
$10,000-$14,999 108 10.40%
$15,000-$19,999 52 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 131 12.62%
$25,000-$29,999 91 8.77%
$30,000-$34,999 71 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 70 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 99 9.54%
$45,000-$49,999 53 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 45 4.34%
$60,000-$74,999 69 6.65%
$75,000-$99,999 65 6.26%
$100,000-$124,999 10 0.96%
$125,000-$149,999 21 2.02%
$150,000-$199,999 13 1.25%
$200,000 or more 3 0.29%

Thornton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 234 22.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 328 31.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 5.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 124 11.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 109 10.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 83 7.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 4.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Thornton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 727 27.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 209 7.85%
Public Assistance 83 3.12%
Retirement 205 7.70%
Self Employment 87 3.27%
Social Security 378 14.21%
Supplemental Security 54 2.03%
Wage / Salary 675 25.37%
Other 243 9.13%

Thornton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 326 57.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 241 42.50%

Thornton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 16.41%
Color 1 Box Married 656 53.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 325 26.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 3.12%

Thornton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 10.92%
Color 1 Box Married 612 58.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 248 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 7.41%

Thornton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Education Information Back to top
Thornton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 522 24.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 410 19.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 534 24.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 405 18.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 151 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 88 4.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 1.72%

Thornton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 1.06% 9 0.30% 41 1.36%
Kindergarten 35 1.16% 0 0.00% 35 1.16%
Grades 1-4 220 7.31% 16 0.53% 236 7.84%
Grades 5-8 222 7.37% 8 0.27% 230 7.64%
Grades 9-12 195 6.48% 22 0.73% 217 7.21%
Undergrad college 58 1.93% 13 0.43% 71 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 762 25.31% 68 2.26% 830 27.57%

Thornton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Thornton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,255 75.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 724 24.30%

Thornton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Thornton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 446 14.81%
10-19 Years 458 15.21%
20-29 Years 336 11.16%
30-39 Years 441 14.65%
40-49 Years 398 13.22%
50-59 Years 352 11.69%
60-69 Years 292 9.70%
70-79 Years 217 7.21%
80-89 Years 66 2.19%
90+ Years 5 0.17%

Thornton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,612 53.54%
Color 1 Box Female 1,399 46.46%

Thornton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,411 46.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,345 44.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 3.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 2.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.07%

Thornton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 242 15.86%
2. Irish 239 15.66%
3. Portuguese 184 12.06%
4. English 161 10.55%
5. Italian 146 9.57%
6. United States Or American 110 7.21%
7. Dutch 93 6.09%
8. European 76 4.98%
9. French Non-Basque 52 3.41%
10. Norwegian 29 1.90%

Thornton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,531 54.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,100 39.20%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 96 3.42%
4. Other West Germanic 18 0.64%
5. Tagalog 18 0.64%
6. Italian 16 0.57%
7. Other Native North American 14 0.50%
8. Greek 7 0.25%
9. Japanese 6 0.21%

Thornton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,163 72.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 8.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 581 19.37%

Thornton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Thornton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Thornton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95686