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Thornton, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Shawano County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
38
Population
146/sq mi density
$92,500
Median Income
$39,361 per capita
$165,000
Home Value
$241,301 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
2,980 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,500
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,361
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$92,500
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,361
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,361
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$876
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$876
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
12%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,069
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
87
Retail
115
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,361
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,904
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,361 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,361 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $876 |
| County GDP | $1,744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,069 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,361 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,904 |