Thorndale, TX

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Thorndale, Texas

Thorndale, Texas, in Milam county, is 29 miles E of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 40 miles NE of Austin, Texas. The city has a population of 1,278.

The People and Families of Thorndale

In Thorndale, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thorndale had a median family income of $40,625.

Thorndale Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Thorndale.

Commuting

In Thorndale, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Thorndale, TX

Comparing Thorndale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles E of Round Rock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles NE of Austin, Texas
County	Milam
Standard Zip Codes	76577
Phone Area Codes	512
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.614
Longitude	-97.204

Station	GRANGER DAM
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	TAYLOR
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM
Distance	35 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,278	100%
Male	632	49.5%
Female	646	50.5%
Under 18	380	29.7%
18+	898	70.3%
65+	185	14.5%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,064	83.3%
African-American	87	6.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.8%
Other	79	6.2%
Mixed Race	36	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	219	17.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,330
Growth	52
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.4%
US/American	15.3%
English	8.1%
Irish	4.1%
Czech	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Slovene	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thorndale	1,278	$40,625
Buckholts	387	$36,875
Granger	1,299	$37,188
Lexington	1,178	$37,917
Rockdale	5,439	$39,491
Taylor	13,575	$46,604
Thrall	710	$36,845

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