Thornton

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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): 1,810
  • Land Area (2000): 407.061 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.374 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,222
Thornton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 147 8.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,643 91.79%

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. Construction 59 13.47%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 9.82%
3. Truck Transportation 32 7.31%
4. Utilities 32 7.31%
5. Mining 30 6.85%
6. Public Administration 25 5.71%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 5.48%
8. Health Care 20 4.57%
9. Metal Manufactuing 20 4.57%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 20 4.57%
11. Educational Services 19 4.34%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.20%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 2.97%
14. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.74%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 9 2.05%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 2.05%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 2.05%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.83%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.83%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 71 22.61%
2. Health Care 45 14.33%
3. Public Administration 40 12.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 28 8.92%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 17 5.41%
6. Social Assistance 13 4.14%
7. Department and Other General Stores 11 3.50%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 10 3.18%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 2.87%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 2.87%
11. U.S. Postal Service 9 2.87%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 7 2.23%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 1.91%
14. Truck Transportation 6 1.91%
15. Mining 5 1.59%
16. Private Household Services 5 1.59%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.59%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 0.96%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 0.64%

Thornton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 12.10%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 9.82%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 9.82%
4. Other Production Occupations 30 6.85%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 6.39%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 5.02%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 21 4.79%
8. Religious Workers 13 2.97%
9. Other Construction Trades 12 2.74%
10. Other Management Occupations 11 2.51%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 11 2.51%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.28%
13. Top Executives 10 2.28%
14. Extraction Workers 9 2.05%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.05%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 1.83%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 1.83%
18. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 8 1.83%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 8 1.83%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 37 11.78%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 8.28%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 7.64%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 6.69%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 6.37%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 4.78%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 14 4.46%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 4.46%
9. Child Care Workers 11 3.50%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 3.50%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.87%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.87%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.87%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.87%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 2.23%
16. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.23%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 7 2.23%
18. Bus Drivers 6 1.91%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 1.91%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 1.91%

Thornton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 698 50.07%
15-35 hours 92 6.60%
1-14 hours 29 2.08%
No regular hours 575 41.25%

Thornton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 49 7.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 10.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 72 10.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83 12.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 155 22.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 101 14.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 49 7.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 1.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 5.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 3.05%

Thornton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 1.74%
5-9 47 6.82%
10-14 45 6.53%
15-19 193 28.01%
20-24 85 12.34%
25-29 16 2.32%
30-34 138 20.03%
35-39 26 3.77%
40-44 28 4.06%
45-59 42 6.10%
60-89 30 4.35%
At least 90 27 3.92%

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% 398 57.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 192 27.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 42 6.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 57 8.27%

Thornton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 108 14.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 561 76.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 6.13%

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): 728 (1,790 people)
Families (2000): 539 (1,555 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 216
People at same address in 1995: 1,003
Thornton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 12.91%
$10,000-$14,999 84 11.54%
$15,000-$19,999 50 6.87%
$20,000-$24,999 28 3.85%
$25,000-$29,999 72 9.89%
$30,000-$34,999 35 4.81%
$35,000-$39,999 61 8.38%
$40,000-$44,999 43 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 61 8.38%
$50,000-$59,999 80 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 37 5.08%
$75,000-$99,999 40 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.24%
$125,000-$149,999 23 3.16%
$150,000-$199,999 8 1.10%
$200,000 or more 3 0.41%

Thornton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 19.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 324 43.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 106 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 72 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Thornton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 499 26.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 197 10.42%
Public Assistance 26 1.37%
Retirement 149 7.88%
Self Employment 133 7.03%
Social Security 288 15.23%
Supplemental Security 29 1.53%
Wage / Salary 464 24.54%
Other 106 5.61%

Thornton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 304 65.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 158 34.20%

Thornton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 495 69.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 116 16.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 3.53%

Thornton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 507 70.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 10.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 11.51%

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 72 5.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 201 14.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 528 39.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 355 26.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61 4.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 58 4.31%

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 21 1.16% 0 0.00% 21 1.16%
Kindergarten 37 2.04% 8 0.44% 45 2.49%
Grades 1-4 89 4.92% 0 0.00% 89 4.92%
Grades 5-8 112 6.19% 5 0.28% 117 6.46%
Grades 9-12 73 4.03% 5 0.28% 78 4.31%
Undergrad college 57 3.15% 2 0.11% 59 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 3 0.17% 3 0.17%
Total 389 21.49% 23 1.27% 412 22.76%

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 1,537 86.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 247 13.85%

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 187 10.33%
10-19 Years 254 14.03%
20-29 Years 130 7.18%
30-39 Years 217 11.99%
40-49 Years 255 14.09%
50-59 Years 287 15.86%
60-69 Years 251 13.87%
70-79 Years 171 9.45%
80-89 Years 51 2.82%
90+ Years 7 0.39%

Thornton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 924 51.05%
Color 1 Box Female 886 48.95%

Thornton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,637 90.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 4.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 52 2.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.11%

Thornton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 400 33.70%
2. German 219 18.45%
3. Irish 180 15.16%
4. English 93 7.83%
5. French Non-Basque 70 5.90%
6. Dutch 33 2.78%
7. Scotch Irish 27 2.27%
8. Czech 24 2.02%
9. Polish 24 2.02%
10. Welsh 24 2.02%

Thornton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,620 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 67 3.95%
3. Other Slavic 6 0.35%
4. French 2 0.12%

Thornton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,771 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.78%

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
76687