Thornton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$42,325	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$78,034	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,732	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,833	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,857	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,048	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thornton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thornton is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,017 $78,034 $156,068

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ventura, IA	783	$109,441	34.6%
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
Garner, IA	3,134	$93,156	14.5%
Clear Lake, IA	7,775	$91,079	12.0%
Chapin, IA	168	$91,006	11.9%
Thornton, IA	486	$78,034	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Courtland, CA	486	$87,438	7.5%
Cowan, CA	486	$97,240	19.6%
Richfield, ID	486	$70,102	13.8%
Norwood, IL	486	$95,163	17.0%
Glasco, KS	486	$80,432	1.1%
Thornton, IA	486	$78,034	4.1%

Source: The Thornton, IA 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.