Thornton Township PUMA, IL

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2021 Population
158,965
3.84% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
37.5
0.806% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
20.3%
1.38% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$53,024
5.53% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$118,700
5.98% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
65,624
4.71% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Thornton Township PUMA, IL had a population of 159k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $53,024. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined from 165,305 to 158,965, a −3.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,245 to $53,024, a 5.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.23%), Other (Hispanic) (4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%).

14.1% of the households in 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.

96.3% of the residents in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are South Suburban College (587 degrees awarded in 2021), Trenz Beauty Academy (188 degrees), and Networks Barber College (24 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was $118,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Thornton Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Thornton Township PUMA, IL is home to a population of 159k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.42% of Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2021, there were 5.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Thornton Township PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Spanish (16,619 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,660 households), and Vietnamese (398 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
84,163
Women
52.9%
74,840
Men
47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 159,003 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.

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Citizenship

96.3%
2021 Citizenship
96.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.3% of Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton Township PUMA, IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    112k ± 1.91k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 1.24k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    11.5k ± 1.31k
13.9%
Hispanic Population
22.1k people

In 2021, there were 5.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Thornton Township PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.9% of the people in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are hispanic (22.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,420 ± 2,065 people
  2. Nigeria
    1,069 ± 800 people
  3. Philippines
    326 ± 443 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 7,420 Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents, followed by Nigeria with 1,069 and Philippines with 326.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.42%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
11.8k people
7.36%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people

As of 2021, 7.42% of Thornton Township PUMA, IL residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 7.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,619 households (11.1%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    1,660 households (1.11%)
  3. Vietnamese
    398 households (0.266%)

14.1% of the households in 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 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Spanish. 11.1% of the households in Thornton Township PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,050 ± 324
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,073 ± 255
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    990 ± 251

Thornton Township PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Thornton Township PUMA, IL employs 65.6k people. The largest industries in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (4,062 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,430 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,017 people), and the highest paying industries are Glass & glass product manufacturing ($114,813), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($104,524), and Scientific research & development services ($91,356).

Males in Thornton Township PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,237. The income inequality in Thornton Township PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.404, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,858
Women
55%
31,011
Men
45%

The workforce of Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2020 was 68,869 people, with 55% woman, and 45% men.

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Occupations

65.6k
2021 Value
−4.71%
1 Year decline
± −4.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −4.71%, from 68.9k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton Township PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,207 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,993 people), and Cashiers (1,975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

65.6k
2021 Value
−4.71%
1 Year decline
± −4.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thornton Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −4.71%, from 68.9k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton Township PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,062 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,430 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton Township PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Thornton Township PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,523
Median earning men ± $1,800
$32,736
Median earning women ± $1,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,328), Information ($54,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($54,429), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,840), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,533).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Thornton Township PUMA, IL awarded 799 degrees. The student population of Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,416 male students and 2,505 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Black or African American (517 and 64.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (139 and 17.4%), White (103 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (32 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Thornton Township PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are South Suburban College (587 and 73.5%), Trenz Beauty Academy (188 and 23.5%), and Networks Barber College (24 and 3%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 and 32.2%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (117 and 14.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (52 and 6.51%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 3,921 students enrolled in Thornton Township PUMA, IL, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,276 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 160 degree-majors awarded
  2. 48 degree-majors awarded
  3. 32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 160 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 587 degrees awarded
  2. 188 degrees awarded
  3. 24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Suburban College with 587 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thornton Township PUMA, IL, which is 0.316 times less than the 607 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 517 degrees mean that there were 3.72 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 139 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($533) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.852% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Thornton Township PUMA, IL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (38.9k), Some college (35.2k), and Secondary Education (19.4k).

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The median property value in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was $118,700 in 2021, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $112,000 to $118,700, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton Township PUMA, IL is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Thornton Township PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton Township PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thornton Township PUMA, IL is $53,024. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$118,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,570
$37,227
Median Property Taxes
±$1,474

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

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Rent vs Own

63.6%
Homeownership
2021
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 63.6% of the housing units in Thornton Township PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,024
Median Household Income
± $1,839
58.5k
Number of Households
± 2,022

In 2021, the median household income of the 58.5k households in Thornton Township PUMA, IL grew to $53,024 from the previous year's value of $50,245.

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Wage Distribution

0.404
2021 Wage GINI in Thornton Township PUMA, IL
0.403
2020 Wage GINI in Thornton Township PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in Thornton Township PUMA, IL was 0.404 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00711% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Thornton Township PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Thornton Township PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Public Transit (9.17%)
  3. Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2021, 71.5% of workers in Thornton Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.17%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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Commute Time

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton Township PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Thornton Township PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in 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 Thornton Township PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton Township PUMA, IL (31.8k out of 157k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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89.8% of the population of Thornton Township PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.6% on non-group plans, and 0.821% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
29.3%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
7.6%
Non-Group
0.821%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton Township PUMA, IL grew by 6% from 9.63% to 10.2%.

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