Language Spoken At Home in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 282 | 100% |
| English only | 269 | 95.4% |
| Language other than English | 13 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 3.2% |
| Spanish | 13 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 3.2% |
| 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 299 | 100% |
| American | 19 | 6.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 2 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 10 | 3.3% |
| English | 28 | 9.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 12 | 4.0% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 1.0% |
| German | 48 | 16.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 34 | 11.4% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 6.4% |
| Polish | 3 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 3 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 142 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 92 | 64.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 19.7% |
| Married-couple family | 84 | 59.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 16.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1 | 0.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3 | 2.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 50 | 35.2% |
| Householder living alone | 46 | 32.4% |
| 65 years and over | 31 | 21.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 29 | 20.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 75 | 52.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 299 | 100% |
| Householder | 142 | 47.5% |
| Spouse | 81 | 27.1% |
| Child | 51 | 17.1% |
| Other relatives | 19 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 6 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 3 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 121 | 100% |
| Never married | 16 | 13.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 84 | 69.4% |
| Separated | 7 | 5.8% |
| Widowed | 13 | 10.7% |
| Divorced | 1 | 0.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 142 | 100% |
| Never married | 14 | 9.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 94 | 66.2% |
| Separated | 2 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 27 | 19.0% |
| Divorced | 5 | 3.5% |
Fertility in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 7 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 130 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 389 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 2 | 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 30.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4 | 13.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7 | 23.3% |
| College or graduate school | 10 | 33.3% |
Educational Attainment in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 234 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 19 | 8.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 38 | 16.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 91 | 38.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 51 | 21.8% |
| Associate's degree | 13 | 5.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15 | 6.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 3.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.4% |
Veteran Status in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 252 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 48 | 19.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 299 | 100% |
| With a disability | 79 | 26.4% |
| Under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 155 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 97 | 100% |
| With a disability | 61 | 62.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 295 | 100% |
| Same house | 273 | 92.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 22 | 7.5% |
| Same county | 15 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 7 | 2.4% |
| Same state | 7 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 299 | 100% |
| Native | 297 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 297 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 234 | 78.3% |
| Different state | 63 | 21.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Thornton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |