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Thornton, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Calhoun County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
315
Population
164/sq mi density
$62,917
Median Income
$26,183 per capita
$57,600
Home Value
$111,002 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
10.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
956
Violent Crime/100K
4,135 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$62,917 median income, 12.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,600 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
956 violent crimes/100K (152% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,917
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,183
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
253% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thornton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thornton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,917
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,183
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,478
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,416
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,416
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$458M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
107
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
4
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,478
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$925
74% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,183 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,416 |
| County GDP | $458M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 107 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $925 |