Population 2,098 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thorndale
Household size in Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Thorndale are small: just 2.38 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, 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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Thorndale is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Thorndale (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Austin area overall (9.7%).
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 Thorndale
Renters in Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Thorndale rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Thorndale, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Thorndale is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Austin area, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,064 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thorndale costs $1,064 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Thorndale
Bachelor's degrees in Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Thorndale than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Thorndale have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Austin area 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 Thorndale
| Period | Thorndale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thorndale is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Thorndale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale | 2.38 | 42.2 | 12.3% | 31.7% | 14.3% | 1984 | $1,064 | 29.8% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| San Gabriel | 2.58 | 47.8 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 9.5% | 1999 | $1,088 | 28.6% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Thrall | 2.77 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 14.3% | 12.1% | 1989 | $1,236 | 30.3% | 87.1% | 1.8% |
| Sandoval | 2.33 | 56.5 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 11.3% | 1980 | $1,289 | 29.4% | 98.7% | 0.0% |
| Laneport | 2.44 | 54.4 | 7.7% | 17.6% | 10.0% | 1986 | $1,287 | 24.9% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| Noack | 2.60 | 50.9 | 5.6% | 0.6% | 18.2% | 1990 | $1,287 | 38.8% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Sharp | 2.44 | 55.3 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10.0% | 2000 | $940 | 17.9% | 91.7% | 0.2% |
| Hoxie | 2.25 | 58.3 | 8.1% | 23.1% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,289 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Rockdale | 2.40 | 41.1 | 3.5% | 26.1% | 15.4% | 1983 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 89.5% | 4.4% |
| Davilla | 2.44 | 55.6 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 1999 | $880 | 17.7% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Waterloo | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,307 | 25.8% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
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 Thorndale. 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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