Thornton, CA Housing Market & City Data

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1,033
Population Estimate
$328,736
Median Home Value
85.7%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$743
Median Listing Price$1,161,250
Median Days on Market15
Active Listings2
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)3
Avg Listing Price$1,161,250
Avg Listing Price Change MoM55%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY183%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.13
Family Dual Income48.1
Median Household Income$29,141
Median Individual Income$16,755
Home Ownership32.5%
Home Value$328,736
Median Rent$781
Rent Burden41.1%
Poverty32.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED42.4%
  • Highschool Education36.7%
  • Some College18.6%
  • Bachelors Degree1.9%
  • Graduate Degree0.4%
  • Total College or Above2.3%
  • Stem Degree75.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.2%
  • Female48.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.0%
  • Divorced11.2%
  • Never Married43.8%
  • Widowed5.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityThornton
State IDCA
Population1,033

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1838.7%
19–2914.8%
30–3913.2%
40–499.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.1%
60–697.5%
70–795.5%
80+0.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.8%
Unemployment Rate14.3%
Disabled16.9%

ETHNICITY

White59.6%
Black2.4%
Asian3.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other13.8%
Multiple20.9%

OTHER

Hispanic66.2%
Limited English18.4%
Health Uninsured5.4%
Veteran9.0%

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