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.