Thornton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$33,160	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$63,474	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,617	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$122,092	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,921	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,712	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thornton is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Thornton is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,311 $63,474 $126,948

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	58.6%	58.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kosse, TX	798	$85,836	5.5%
Groesbeck, TX	4,339	$59,003	27.5%
Thornton, TX	646	$63,474	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
York, AZ	646	$102,697	26.3%
Pavo, GA	646	$54,051	33.5%
Eminence, MO	646	$63,914	21.4%
Leawood, MO	646	$115,859	42.5%
Hot Springs, MT	646	$26,068	67.9%
Thornton, TX	646	$63,474	22.0%

Source: The Thornton, TX 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.