Thornton, AR

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Thornton, Arkansas

Thornton, Arkansas, in Calhoun county, is 41 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 168 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 517 people in the city.

The People and Families of Thornton

In Thornton, about 56% of adults are married.

Thornton has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thornton had a median family income of $31,125.

Thornton Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Thornton is owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Thornton is known in Arkansas for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Thornton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thornton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Thornton, AR

Comparing Thornton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	168 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Calhoun
Standard Zip Codes	71766
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.779
Longitude	-92.491

Station	FORDYCE
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Station	SPARKMAN
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	CALION LOCK & DAM
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	517	100%
Male	239	46.2%
Female	278	53.8%
Under 18	132	25.5%
18+	385	74.5%
65+	68	13.2%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	2.98
White	292	56.5%
African-American	216	41.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	505
Growth	-12
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.9%
US/American	11.7%
German	3.6%
Irish	3.3%
English	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
African	2%
French Canadian	1%
Scottish	0.5%
Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thornton	517	$31,125
Banks	120	$25,000
Bearden	1,125	$30,573
East Camden	902	$40,568
Fordyce	4,799	$30,120
Hampton	1,579	$29,948
Kingsland	449	$28,958

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