Thornton

Population: 1,876
Median household income: $61,111
Median home value: $146,600

Thornton, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 1,876 residents. Its median household income of $61,111 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornton's population declined 26.3% from 2,545 to 1,876, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $106,100 to $146,600.

The median gross rent is $1,099. 24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,876
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,111
Median home value: $146,600
Median gross rent: $1,099
Housing units: 849
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5451,876

Median household income

$65,081$61,111

Median home value

$106,100$146,600

Median gross rent

$964$1,099

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,545	$65,081	$106,100	$964
2020	2,308	$66,447	$109,200	$1,110
2021	2,299	$59,632	$111,400	$1,031
2022	2,169	$65,714	$130,400	$1,101
2023	1,876	$61,111	$146,600	$1,099

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	5.7%
5 to 17	232	12.4%
18 to 24	157	8.4%
25 to 34	271	14.4%
35 to 44	223	11.9%
45 to 54	241	12.8%
55 to 64	296	15.8%
65 to 74	217	11.6%
75 and over	132	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	815	43.4%
Black or African American	662	35.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	7.8%
High school graduate	515	37.3%
Some college or associate's	414	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	268	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	75	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit2.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	709	76.4%
Carpooled	141	15.2%
Public transit	27	2.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	5.2%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	24.7%
15 to 29 min	298	33.9%
30 to 44 min	210	23.9%
45 to 59 min	108	12.3%
60+ min	47	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.9% (298 of 1,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	434	54.9%
Nonfamily households	356	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	790	93.1%
Vacant	59	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	642	81.3%
Renter-occupied	148	18.7%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	85.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	50	5.9%
5 to 19 units	43	5.1%
20 or more units	29	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775185
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.5741, -87.6193

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