Thornton, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$49,215	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$117,910	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,064	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,212	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,685	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,861	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thornton is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thornton is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,598 $117,910 $235,820

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

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.

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Thornton median earnings by income bracket

Thornton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Holly Hills, CO	2,910	$191,683	135.7%
Superior, CO	13,747	$189,390	132.9%
Fairmount, CO	9,800	$188,681	132.0%
Thornton, CO	147,633	$117,910	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guelph, ON	147,931	n/a
Mesquite, TX	148,020	$90,096	10.8%
McAllen, TX	146,651	$72,662	10.7%
Pasadena, CA	146,628	$125,896	54.8%
Savannah, GA	148,994	$67,443	17.1%
Thornton, CO	147,633	$117,910	45.0%

Source: The Thornton, CO 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.