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Thornton, Iowa

Thornton city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingCerro Gordo County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ThorntonPeer medianPctileSource
Population51453427
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$67,031$65,90345
Poverty rate9.3%14.4%9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%15.2%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$115,500$127,25045
Median gross rent$839$82245
Housing vacancy rate5.3%8.9%18
Worked from home8.6%6.0%73
Population, 2012–2024
ThorntonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ThorntonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Cerro Gordo County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars27.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services21.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation4.0US 2.1above US rate
Construction28.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Collins, IA90533$67,50015.9%
Texline, TX89569$68,62517.0%
Michigantown, IN89514$74,37516.6%
Bowen, IL87552$63,75015.8%
Capon Bridge, WV86497$64,30614.8%
Charlotte, IA86454$61,71114.6%
Logan, KS86598$68,71514.4%
Castorland, NY84481$57,22214.6%
Iuka, IL84534$61,14614.5%
Hamburg, MN84547$72,18815.7%