Thornton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Thornton, CA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

108%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	California	National
Income per capita	$21,382	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$50,309	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,303	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,721	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,935	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.9%	15.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Thornton, CA

27350 Thornton RD

Thornton, CA

Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thornton is 108% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Thornton is 91% higher than the national average

Compare Thornton, CA Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Thornton

See all the best places to live around Thornton

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Thornton poll results

am i middle class

$33,535 $50,309 $100,618

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in California

Here are the best places to live in California

These are the largest cities in California

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in California

These are the 10 cheapest cities in California

Thornton median earnings by income bracket

Thornton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.5%	20.5%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	47.6%	47.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morada, CA	3,510	$371,339	356.6%
Wilton, CA	5,360	$161,919	99.1%
Elk Grove, CA	178,848	$148,642	82.8%
Woodbridge, CA	3,930	$142,387	75.1%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Thornton, CA	936	$50,309	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ganado, AZ	936	$60,531	25.6%
Browerville, MN	936	$73,412	9.7%
New London, MO	936	$75,130	7.6%
Unadilla, NY	936	$69,156	15.0%
Stockertown, PA	936	$118,017	45.1%
Thornton, CA	936	$50,309	38.1%

Source: The Thornton, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.