Thornton, California
Encyclopedia
Thornton is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Joaquin County
, California
, United States
. Thornton is located along Interstate 5
7 miles (11.3 km) west-southwest of Galt
. Thornton has a post office
with ZIP code
95686.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), 98.70% of it land, and 1.30% of it water.
was 524.9 people per square mile (202.7/km²). The racial makeup of Thornton was 554 (49.0%) White, 43 (3.8%) African American, 3 (0.3%) Native American, 45 (4.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 443 (39.2%) from other races
, and 42 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 770 persons (68.1%).
The Census reported that 1,131 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 310 households, out of which 166 (53.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 175 (56.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 58 (18.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 5 (1.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 45 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 21 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65. There were 248 families
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.10.
The population was spread out with 404 people (35.7%) under the age of 18, 112 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 259 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 259 people (22.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 97 people (8.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
There were 326 housing units at an average density of 151.3 per square mile (58.4/km²), of which 134 (43.2%) were owner-occupied, and 176 (56.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 426 people (37.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 705 people (62.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Thornton is located along Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
7 miles (11.3 km) west-southwest of Galt
Galt, California
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Thornton has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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95686.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), 98.70% of it land, and 1.30% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Thornton had a population of 1,131. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 524.9 people per square mile (202.7/km²). The racial makeup of Thornton was 554 (49.0%) White, 43 (3.8%) African American, 3 (0.3%) Native American, 45 (4.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 443 (39.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 42 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 770 persons (68.1%).
The Census reported that 1,131 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 310 households, out of which 166 (53.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 175 (56.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 58 (18.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 5 (1.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 45 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 21 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65. There were 248 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.10.
The population was spread out with 404 people (35.7%) under the age of 18, 112 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 259 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 259 people (22.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 97 people (8.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
There were 326 housing units at an average density of 151.3 per square mile (58.4/km²), of which 134 (43.2%) were owner-occupied, and 176 (56.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 426 people (37.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 705 people (62.3%) lived in rental housing units.