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Thornton, ID (Idaho) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $401,681 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
Thornton:

$401,681
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $302,500 - $555,426

Total population: 24,416 (Urban population: 13,660 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,387 (477 farm, 3,910 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,838 (4,497 occupied: 2,099 owner occupied, 2,398 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

28%

Housing density: 64 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $502,432.

Median contract rent in 2022: $903 (lower quartile is $778, upper quartile is $1,120)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,146


Median gross rent in Thornton, ID in 2022: $949

Housing units in Thornton with a mortgage: 906 (112 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 420

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Thornton, Idaho Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,500
  • In family households: 27,462 (6,764 male householders, 1,123 female householders)
    7,172 spouses, 10,992 children (10,425 natural, 260 adopted, 307 stepchildren), 339 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, foster children, 198 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,038 (1,188 male householders (445 living alone)), 1,536 female householders (632 living alone)), 6,314 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,036 (127 institutionalized population)

6,240 married couples with children.
650 single-parent households (133 men, 517 women).

90.5% of residents of Thornton speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,210 (4.5%)
(28.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton, Idaho
  • 11no bedroom
  • 871 bedroom
  • 3402 bedrooms
  • 6883 bedrooms
  • 5094 bedrooms
  • 4645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Idaho
  • 97no bedroom
  • 4431 bedroom
  • 6602 bedrooms
  • 9703 bedrooms
  • 1234 bedrooms
  • 1055+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 3581 vehicle
  • 9402 vehicles
  • 4983 vehicles
  • 1564 vehicles
  • 705+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thornton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 294no vehicle
  • 7441 vehicle
  • 8232 vehicles
  • 3043 vehicles
  • 1064 vehicles
  • 1275+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornton, Idaho
  • 01 room
  • 652 rooms
  • 513 rooms
  • 1974 rooms
  • 2735 rooms
  • 2766 rooms
  • 3117 rooms
  • 2408 rooms
  • 6869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton, Idaho
  • 891 room
  • 2782 rooms
  • 3183 rooms
  • 6084 rooms
  • 7605 rooms
  • 1206 rooms
  • 687 rooms
  • 708 rooms
  • 879+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Thornton, ID
  • Thornton, ID household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Thornton, ID in 2022
  • 11,645Less than $10,000
  • 19,610$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22,101$20,000 to $29,999
  • 22,252$30,000 to $39,999
  • 24,020$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25,706$50,000 to $59,999
  • 31,136$60,000 to $74,999
  • 46,634$75,000 to $99,999
  • 32,917$100,000 to $124,999
  • 22,501$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22,056$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,409$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,519 (13.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 810
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,385
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,697
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 777
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 428
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 130
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 300
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 68
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 137
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 105
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 94
  • 90 or more minutes: 126

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,517 (60.5%)
  • Carpooled: 779 (10.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 51 (0.7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 31 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 1,650 (22.1%)
  • Other means: 6 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 414 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thornton, Idaho
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Thornton, Idaho
  • 1751995 to March 2000
  • 1201990 to 1994
  • 1751985 to 1989
  • 961980 to 1984
  • 331975 to 1979
  • 31970 to 1974
  • 241965 to 1969
  • 38Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Thornton:

45.0% (299)
Idaho:

55.3% (35,414)

Canada
Thornton:

23.8% (158)
Idaho:

7.1% (4,542)

Brazil
Thornton:

5.1% (34)
Idaho:

0.3% (203)

Germany
Thornton:

4.1% (27)
Idaho:

3.3% (2,127)

Philippines
Thornton:

3.8% (25)
Idaho:

2.0% (1,302)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Thornton:

2.3% (15)
Idaho:

0.2% (118)

Russia
Thornton:

2.0% (13)
Idaho:

0.8% (519)

Malaysia
Thornton:

1.7% (11)
Idaho:

0.1% (50)

Jordan
Thornton:

1.5% (10)
Idaho:

0.0% (19)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,829
  • Other state: 8,375
  • Northeast: 218
  • Midwest: 807
  • South: 724
  • West: 6,626

34% of Thornton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Idaho.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 24
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 47
  • 9th grade: 18
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 67
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 595
  • Less than 1 year of college: 174
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 362
  • Associate degree: 328
  • Bachelor's degree: 328
  • Master's degree: 198
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 94
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 80
  • 9th grade: 73
  • 10th grade: 47
  • 11th grade: 28
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 81
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 596
  • Less than 1 year of college: 259
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 548
  • Associate degree: 428
  • Bachelor's degree: 315
  • Master's degree: 75
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Thornton marital status for males
Thornton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,041
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 195
  • 3 or 4: 370
  • 5 to 9: 255
  • 10 to 19: 310
  • 20 to 49: 598
  • 50 or more: 428
  • Mobile homes: 566
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,603

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Thornton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thornton, ID
  • 44.9%Utility gas
  • 27.7%Electricity
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Wood
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thornton, ID
  • 63.8%Electricity
  • 30.5%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Here:

2.3%
Idaho:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

2.4%
Idaho:

5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,381
Here:

90.7%
Idaho:

22.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability