Thornton, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$32,589	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$80,732	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,400	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,514	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,202	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,872	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 46% 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

$53,815 $80,732 $161,464

City

$41,675 $62,520 $125,040

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 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	785	$200,962	263.3%
Todd Creek, CO	4,635	$156,953	183.7%
Holly Hills, CO	2,815	$130,938	136.7%
Superior, CO	13,292	$126,600	128.8%
Erie, CO	27,157	$124,480	125.0%
Thornton, CO	144,186	$80,732	45.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Torrance, CA	144,430	$94,781	71.3%
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	$47,484	14.2%
Saguenay, QC	145,134	n/a
Paterson, NJ	145,484	$45,141	18.4%
Savannah, GA	145,492	$46,149	16.6%
Thornton, CO	144,186	$80,732	45.9%

Source: The Thornton, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).