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Thornton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Franklin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
534
Population
431/sq mi density
$66,979
Median Income
$33,158 per capita
$99,000
Home Value
$153,096 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
3,323 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,979 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,000 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,979
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,158
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
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
$66,979
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,158
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,117
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
22%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
364
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
26
Retail
36
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,117
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,158 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,117 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 364 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,117 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |