place

Thornton, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Thornton, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,647

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-24.3% since 2018

Thornton lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone843 (43.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone713 (36.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone284 (14.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone22 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish283
  2. 2.Other Indo-European20
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

59

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$31,813

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care269
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities170
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management99
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation80
  5. 5.Manufacturing71

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations337
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations259
  3. 3.Service Occupations165
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations144
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations72

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 3.10×)170
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,099/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999135 (21.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999135 (21.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999102 (15.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99973 (11.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99937 (5.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99931 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone709 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled141 (15.2%)
  • Worked at Home48 (5.2%)
  • Public Transit27 (2.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other3 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.