Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

153,682

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,534

1.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,800

7.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

65,008

0.56% 1-year decline

About

17% of the households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are South Suburban College (489 degrees awarded in 2023), Trenz Beauty Academy (97 degrees), and Networks Barber College (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was $156,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL borders Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, and Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL is home to a population of 154k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.04% of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 6.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Spanish (18,968 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,709 households), and Haitian (527 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,838

Women

52.3%

73,831

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 154,669 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 2.45k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.23k
Other (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.89k

16%

Hispanic Population

24.6k people

16% of the people in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are hispanic (24.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,126 ± 2,154 people
Nigeria
1,500 ± 946 people
Haiti
381 ± 479 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 8,126 Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents, followed by Nigeria with 1,500 and Haiti with 381.

Foreign-Born Population

9.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2024, 9.04% of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,968 households (13.1%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,709 households (1.87%)
Haitian
527 households (0.363%)

17% of the households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Spanish. 13.1% of the households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,592 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
1,133 ± 325
Gulf War (2001-)
1,028 ± 267

Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL employs 65k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (3,819 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,770 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,266 people), and the highest paying industries were Glass & glass product manufacturing ($126,819), Public finance activities ($112,242), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($98,749).

Males in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,009. The income inequality in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.4, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,337

Women

54.4%

29,671

Men

45.6%

The workforce of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2023 was 65,008 people, with 54.4% woman, and 45.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

65k

2023 Value

−0.56%

1 Year decline

± −0.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.56%, from 65.4k employees to 65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,227 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,014 people), and Nursing assistants (1,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

65k

2023 Value

−0.56%

1 Year decline

± −0.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.56%, from 65.4k employees to 65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,819 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,770 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,024

Median earning men ± $2,595

$38,421

Median earning women ± $2,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($78,350), Public Administration ($64,948), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($155,616), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Public Administration ($59,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL awarded 614 degrees. The student population of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,545 male students and 2,451 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Black or African American (381 and 62.2%), White (100 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 14.2%), and Asian (17 and 2.77%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are South Suburban College (489 and 79.6%), Trenz Beauty Academy (97 and 15.8%), and Networks Barber College (28 and 4.56%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (151 and 24.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (65 and 10.6%), and General Studies (62 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,996 students enrolled in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,087 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
111 degrees awarded
General Studies
62 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Suburban College
489 degrees awarded
Trenz Beauty Academy
97 degrees awarded
Networks Barber College
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Suburban College with 489 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 173 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, which is 0.392 times less than the 441 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 381 degrees mean that there were 3.81 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 100 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($533) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.829% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (38.5k), Some college (33.2k), and Primary Education (18.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was $156,800 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $156,800, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,551

$38,433

Median Property Taxes

±$1,499

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,534

Median Household Income

± $2,420

58.8k

Number of Households

± 2,261

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.8k households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL grew to $58,534 from the previous year's value of $57,723.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.4

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL

0.41

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 0.4 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.23% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL (31.6k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 8.16% on non-group plans, and 0.808% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.21%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

8.16%

Non-Group

0.808%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined by 8.25% from 10% to 9.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.