Thornton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,940

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.227% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

4.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,647

2.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,100

Population & Diversity

Thornton, IL is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.35% of Thornton, IL residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (804 people) in Thornton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 676 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Thornton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton, IL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thornton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
804 ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
676 ± 227
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 176

21.1%

Hispanic Population

410 people

21.1% of the people in Thornton, IL are hispanic (410 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thornton, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

3.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Thornton, IL residents (65 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 Thornton, IL was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thornton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23
Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Thornton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thornton, IL.

Economy

The economy of Thornton, IL employs 977 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thornton, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($77,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

977

2024 Value

± 179

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, IL grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 936 employees to 977 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton, IL, are Production Occupations (95 people), Material Moving Occupations (82 people), and Transportation Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton, 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

977

2024 Value

± 179

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornton, IL grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 936 employees to 977 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Thornton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $11,952

$29,297

Median earning women ± $15,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,982), Retail Trade ($93,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,750), and Retail Trade ($26,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thornton, IL was $155,100 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,600 to $155,100, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton, IL is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thornton, IL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,800

$652

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Thornton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thornton, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Thornton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thornton, 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.

$59,647

Median Household Income

± $13,707

819

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 819 households in Thornton, IL declined from $59,647 from the previous year's value of $61,111.

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornton, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Thornton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton, IL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in Thornton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thornton, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thornton, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornton, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton, IL (293 out of 1.94k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton, IL is Black, followed by White 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

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

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

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