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Thornton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
815
Population
383/sq mi density
$47,917
Median Income
$21,243 per capita
$455,300
Home Value
$466,769 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,327 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$47,917 median income, 6.3% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$455,300 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,917
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,243
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
85% 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
$47,917
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,243
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,943
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,541
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,541
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
73,284
Restaurants
3,301
Healthcare
4,098
Retail
3,717
Manufacturing
761
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,943
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,181
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,243 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,541 |
| County GDP | $135,538M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 73,284 |
| Restaurants | 3,301 |
| Healthcare | 4,098 |
| Retail | 3,717 |
| Manufacturing | 761 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,943 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,181 |