Population 67 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thornburg
Household size in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Thornburg are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Thornburg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Thornburg: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Thornburg
Renters in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Thornburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Thornburg as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
Thornburg is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $249 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $297 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$625 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thornburg costs $874 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Thornburg
Bachelor's degrees in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thornburg: 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Thornburg is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Thornburg than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Thornburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornburg | 2.25 | 45.6 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1938 | $874 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 6.5% |
| What Cheer | 2.33 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 23.4% | 18.3% | 1939 | $801 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 6.7% |
| Gibson | 2.24 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1939 | $875 | 13.4% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| Keswick | 3.07 | 38.2 | 13.9% | 20.1% | 11.3% | 1943 | $953 | 11.0% | 99.1% | 2.0% |
| Indianapolis | 2.11 | 51.4 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 8.5% | 1945 | $838 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 2.0% |
| Webster | 2.55 | 42.0 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 1951 | $883 | 13.9% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Barnes City | 2.11 | 50.7 | 6.1% | 24.1% | 7.6% | 1954 | $799 | 24.7% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
| Deep River | 2.27 | 39.8 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1942 | $873 | 12.7% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Delta | 2.51 | 41.6 | 10.0% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1944 | $933 | 9.2% | 91.1% | 6.5% |
| Hayesville | 2.44 | 44.8 | 9.6% | 20.8% | 13.4% | 1955 | $865 | 18.7% | 96.2% | 4.5% |
| Rose Hill | 2.52 | 43.1 | 15.0% | 19.9% | 6.6% | 1957 | $834 | 22.9% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Thornburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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