Thornton, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1977880, place: Thornton city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 340 (100%)
In labor force: 197 (57.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 197 (57.94%)
----Employed: 185 (54.41%)
----Unemployed: 12 (3.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 143 (42.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 167 (49.12%)
In labor force: 76 (22.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 76 (22.35%)
----Employed: 70 (20.59%)
Own children under 6 years: 20 (5.88%)
All parents in family in labor force: 18 (5.29%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 183 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 156 (85.25%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 10 (5.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 12 (6.56%)
Other means: 4 (2.19%)
Worked at home: 1 (0.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 185 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 56 (30.27%)
Service occupations: 24 (12.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 44 (23.78%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (1.08%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 17 (9.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 42 (22.7%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (8.65%)
Construction: 18 (9.73%)
Manufacturing: 39 (21.08%)
Wholesale trade.: 8 (4.32%)
Retail trade: 16 (8.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 13 (7.03%)
Information: 1 (0.54%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (7.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (2.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 32 (17.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 12 (6.49%)
Other services (except public administration): 6 (3.24%)
Public administration: 5 (2.7%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 127 (68.65%)
Government workers: 34 (18.38%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 21 (11.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (1.62%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 181 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 24 (13.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (5.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (8.84%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 40 (22.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (25.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 31 (17.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (3.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (3.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $35,125

With earnings: 118 (65.19%)
--Mean earnings: $41,708
With Social Security income: 80 (44.2%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,610
With Supplemental Security Income: 1 (0.55%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,000
With public assistance income: 2 (1.1%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,100
With retirement income: 25 (13.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,720

Families: 120 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (3.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (3.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 8 (6.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 28 (23.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 36 (30%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 29 (24.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (4.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,750

Per capita income: $16,622

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,893
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 6 (5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (1.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (1.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 46 (38.33%)
--18 years and over: 34 (28.33%)
----65 years and over: 7 (5.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 12 (10%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 12 (10%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 13 (10.83%)

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