Thornton

  1. Thornton Legal Resources
  2. Thornton Statistics
  3. Thornton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 422
  • Land Area (2000): 3.228 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 193
Thornton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 5.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 394 94.48%

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Thornton Employment Information Back to top
Thornton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14 14.00%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 11.00%
3. Food Manufacturing 10 10.00%
4. Educational Services 8 8.00%
5. Truck Transportation 6 6.00%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 5.00%
7. Finance and Insurance 5 5.00%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 4 4.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 4 4.00%
10. U.S. Postal Service 4 4.00%
11. Metal Manufactuing 3 3.00%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 3.00%
13. Public Administration 3 3.00%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.00%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.00%
16. Mining 2 2.00%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.00%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 2.00%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 2 2.00%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 13 19.12%
2. Health Care 10 14.71%
3. Finance and Insurance 9 13.24%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6 8.82%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 3 4.41%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 4.41%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.94%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 2.94%
9. Construction 2 2.94%
10. Food Manufacturing 2 2.94%
11. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.94%
12. Public Administration 2 2.94%
13. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 2.94%
14. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 2 2.94%
15. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.94%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1 1.47%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 1 1.47%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1 1.47%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1 1.47%
20. Social Assistance 1 1.47%

Thornton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 11.00%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 9.00%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 9.00%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 8.00%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 8.00%
6. Construction Laborers 6 6.00%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 4.00%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 4.00%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 4.00%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 4 4.00%
11. Electricians 3 3.00%
12. Engineers 3 3.00%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 3 3.00%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.00%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 2.00%
16. Carpenters 2 2.00%
17. Cashiers 2 2.00%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.00%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 2 2.00%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 16.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7 10.29%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5 7.35%
4. Other Production Occupations 5 7.35%
5. Business Operations Specialists 4 5.88%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 5.88%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 4 5.88%
8. Computer Specialists 3 4.41%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 2.94%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.94%
11. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.94%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 2.94%
13. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 2 2.94%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.94%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 2.94%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.94%
17. Other Healthcare Support 2 2.94%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.94%
19. Child Care Workers 1 1.47%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1 1.47%

Thornton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 164 48.24%
15-35 hours 25 7.35%
1-14 hours 8 2.35%
No regular hours 143 42.06%

Thornton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 4.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6 3.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 14.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 31 17.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 38 20.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 8.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 1.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 2.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 6 3.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 10.99%

Thornton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 14.84%
5-9 27 14.84%
10-14 0 0.00%
15-19 16 8.79%
20-24 45 24.73%
25-29 19 10.44%
30-34 38 20.88%
35-39 4 2.20%
40-44 3 1.65%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 3 1.65%

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 0 0.00% 134 73.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 45 24.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3 1.65%

Thornton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10 5.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 156 85.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 2.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 6.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1 0.55%

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): 166 (380 people)
Families (2000): 108 (315 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 46
People at same address in 1995: 302
Thornton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 13.26%
$10,000-$14,999 10 5.52%
$15,000-$19,999 6 3.31%
$20,000-$24,999 10 5.52%
$25,000-$29,999 24 13.26%
$30,000-$34,999 16 8.84%
$35,000-$39,999 13 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 19 10.50%
$45,000-$49,999 15 8.29%
$50,000-$59,999 14 7.73%
$60,000-$74,999 17 9.39%
$75,000-$99,999 7 3.87%
$100,000-$124,999 6 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Thornton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 54 29.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 70 38.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16 8.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 26 14.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 5.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Thornton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 118 24.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93 19.02%
Public Assistance 2 0.41%
Retirement 25 5.11%
Self Employment 35 7.16%
Social Security 80 16.36%
Supplemental Security 1 0.20%
Wage / Salary 109 22.29%
Other 26 5.32%

Thornton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 68 66.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 33.98%

Thornton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 108 61.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 46 26.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 4.57%

Thornton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 6.59%
Color 1 Box Married 105 62.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28 16.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 13.77%

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 14 4.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28 8.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 143 43.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 77 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16 4.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 49 14.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 1.51%

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 14 3.32% 0 0.00% 14 3.32%
Kindergarten 4 0.95% 0 0.00% 4 0.95%
Grades 1-4 18 4.27% 0 0.00% 18 4.27%
Grades 5-8 31 7.35% 0 0.00% 31 7.35%
Grades 9-12 26 6.16% 0 0.00% 26 6.16%
Undergrad college 11 2.61% 2 0.47% 13 3.08%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 104 24.64% 2 0.47% 106 25.12%

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 371 88.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46 11.03%

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 39 9.24%
10-19 Years 67 15.88%
20-29 Years 37 8.77%
30-39 Years 54 12.80%
40-49 Years 60 14.22%
50-59 Years 39 9.24%
60-69 Years 36 8.53%
70-79 Years 55 13.03%
80-89 Years 34 8.06%
90+ Years 1 0.24%

Thornton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 209 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 213 50.47%

Thornton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 414 98.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Thornton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 182 40.53%
2. Norwegian 47 10.47%
3. English 44 9.80%
4. Danish 41 9.13%
5. Irish 41 9.13%
6. United States Or American 26 5.79%
7. French Non-Basque 15 3.34%
8. Swedish 15 3.34%
9. Polish 10 2.23%
10. British 6 1.34%

Thornton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 399 98.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.98%
3. French 2 0.49%
4. German 2 0.49%

Thornton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 417 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
50479