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Thornton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Limestone County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
449
Population
458/sq mi density
$52,857
Median Income
$25,769 per capita
$77,900
Home Value
$254,107 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
13.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,441 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$52,857 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,900 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,857
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,769
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.5%
90% 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
$52,857
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,769
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,540
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
57
Retail
75
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,540
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,243
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $2,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,243 |