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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
803 → 815
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.3%
$31,875 → $47,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thornton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
824
+9 from 2023 (815)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,738
+$15,821 from 2023 ($47,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 803 | — | $31,875 | — |
| 2015 | 916 | +14.1% | $33,036 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 934 | +2% | $38,917 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 1,033 | +10.6% | $29,141 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 889 | -13.9% | $32,206 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 815 | -8.3% | $47,917 | +48.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.