COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thornton vs Harvey
PLACE A
Thornton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Harvey, Michigan
Thornton is 85% smaller than Harvey. Harvey earns more, with a median household income $24,924 higher. Harvey has grown faster since 2000 (133% vs -20%).
THORNTONHARVEYDIFFERENCE
Total population4292,880−85% vs Harvey
Population density436428+9
Population growth-20.0%132.9%−152.8 pts
Median age36.543.1−6.6
Male55.9%47.9%+8.0 pts
Female44.1%52.1%−8.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%92.5%+2.5 pts
Black1.1%0.5%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%0.6%+1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other2.1%5.8%−3.6 pts
Median household income$53,750$78,674−$24,924
Per capita income$21,631$45,442−$23,811
Poverty rate14.5%8.6%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%45.0%−43.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%15.1%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate18.0%0.5%+17.4 pts
Labor force participation50.6%63.4%−12.8 pts
Median home value$84,000$262,800−$178,800
Median gross rent$897$845+$52
Owner-occupied74.4%81.2%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.8%1.6%+32.2 pts
Rent-burdened households13.6%45.8%−32.2 pts
Average commute25.615.5+10.1
Worked from home8.3%10.0%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.1%+0.5 pts
Uninsured10.6%2.3%+8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024