Population 129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thorntontown
Household size in Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Thorntontown has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, 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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Thorntontown 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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Thorntontown (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thorntontown
Renters in Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Thorntontown rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) 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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Thorntontown as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Thorntontown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $413 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $653 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thorntontown pays $653 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Thorntontown
Bachelor's degrees in Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thorntontown: 23.6% 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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Thorntontown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Thorntontown
| Period | Thorntontown | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Thorntontown than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Thorntontown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorntontown | 2.50 | 47.2 | 12.6% | 30.5% | 10.0% | 1993 | $653 | 23.6% | 82.5% | 3.9% |
| Rogersville | 2.45 | 42.7 | 9.0% | 19.4% | 17.1% | 1990 | $772 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 2.6% |
| Whitehead | 2.53 | 36.1 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 1991 | $709 | 13.3% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| Lock Three | 2.69 | 42.0 | 6.3% | 28.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $974 | 43.8% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Mitchelltown | 2.60 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 1996 | $1,058 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 1.0% |
| Oliver | 2.24 | 47.5 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 23.8% | 1991 | $817 | 31.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Red Bank | 2.19 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 1986 | $670 | 10.9% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Lexington | 2.70 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 20.7% | 10.6% | 1984 | $776 | 27.2% | 89.4% | 1.4% |
| Killen | 2.56 | 46.7 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 10.9% | 1989 | $1,013 | 33.2% | 92.6% | 1.7% |
| Anderson | 2.67 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $780 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Lock Six | 2.77 | 41.7 | 2.4% | 26.8% | 4.7% | 1991 | $1,015 | 46.5% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
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 Thorntontown. 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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