Language Spoken At Home in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 431 | 100% |
| English only | 410 | 95.1% |
| Language other than English | 21 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 21 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 455 | 100% |
| American | 20 | 4.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 4 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 26 | 5.7% |
| Dutch | 3 | 0.7% |
| English | 26 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 26 | 5.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 219 | 48.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 41 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 56 | 12.3% |
| Polish | 5 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 2 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 6 | 1.3% |
| Swiss | 14 | 3.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 217 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 158 | 72.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80 | 36.9% |
| Married-couple family | 104 | 47.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 13.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18 | 8.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 8.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 36 | 16.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 15.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 59 | 27.2% |
| Householder living alone | 55 | 25.3% |
| 65 years and over | 30 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 82 | 37.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 74 | 34.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 455 | 100% |
| Householder | 217 | 47.7% |
| Spouse | 102 | 22.4% |
| Child | 110 | 24.2% |
| Other relatives | 2 | 0.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 24 | 5.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 19 | 4.2% |
Marital Status in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 185 | 100% |
| Never married | 57 | 30.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 103 | 55.7% |
| Separated | 9 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 12 | 6.5% |
| Divorced | 4 | 2.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 185 | 100% |
| Never married | 37 | 20.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 103 | 55.7% |
| Separated | 1 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 14 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 30 | 16.2% |
Fertility in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 11 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 72.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 133 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 381 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 96 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 49 | 51.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34 | 35.4% |
| College or graduate school | 7 | 7.3% |
Educational Attainment in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 310 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 6 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 102 | 32.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 82 | 26.5% |
| Associate's degree | 50 | 16.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36 | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.8% |
Veteran Status in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 346 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 42 | 12.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 455 | 100% |
| With a disability | 72 | 15.8% |
| Under 18 years | 109 | 100% |
| With a disability | 10 | 9.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 243 | 100% |
| With a disability | 35 | 14.4% |
| 65 years and over | 103 | 100% |
| With a disability | 27 | 26.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 448 | 100% |
| Same house | 404 | 90.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 42 | 9.4% |
| Same county | 23 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 19 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 17 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 2 | 0.4% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 455 | 100% |
| Native | 455 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 455 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 366 | 80.4% |
| Different state | 89 | 19.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Thornton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |