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Thorndale, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Thorndale is a Census CDP of 3,854 people across 1.86 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $99,479, 66.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thorndale
What Thorndale is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.86 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,069 plus or minus 440
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thorndale
How many people live in Thorndale
- Population3,854 plus or minus 820
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18835 plus or minus 324
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over587 plus or minus 182
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households1,548
- Family households967 plus or minus 198
- Share of households that are families62.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thorndale
Income and work in Thorndale
- Median household income$99,479 plus or minus $25,025
- Per capita income$50,264
- Civilian labor force2,150 plus or minus 459
- Employed2,125 plus or minus 446
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over2,645
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thorndale
Housing in Thorndale
- Housing units1,548
- Occupied units1,548
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied1,033
- Renter occupied515 plus or minus 223
- Ownership rate66.7 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$341,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,945
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units1,005
- Share single family64.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more543 plus or minus 244
- Share in buildings of two or more35.1 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thorndale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,697 plus or minus 455
- Commuting under 15 minutes393 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.2 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more782 plus or minus 268
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.1 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Drove alone73.5 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home20.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thorndale
SBA loans in Thorndale (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$5,082,000
- Average approval$1,016,400
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,800,000
- Jobs supported59
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises60.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorndale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Thorndale
SBA loans in Thorndale (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,295,000
- Average approval$1,295,000
- Median approval$1,295,000
- Largest approval$1,295,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorndale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chester County, not Thorndale
Chester County context, not Thorndale figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thorndale.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Thorndale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thorndale, Pennsylvania?
3,854, in 1,548 households. Thorndale CDP covers 1.86 square miles of land, which is 2,069 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thorndale in?
Chester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thorndale?
$99,479. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,900. Median gross rent is $1,945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thorndale businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorndale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thorndale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thorndale. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Thorndale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thorndale.
Is zoning published for Thorndale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.