Thornton is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Thornton has a 2023 population of 2,246. Thornton is currently declining at a rate of -1.88% annually and its population has decreased by -5.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,378 in 2020.
The average household income in Thornton is $74,399 with a poverty rate of 11.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Thornton is 43.9 years, 40.5 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thornton was:
2.95
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
79.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.05% of Thornton residents speak only English, while 13.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.92% of the population.
11.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.63%
Male Poverty Rate
14.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornton is Black, with 27.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornton is White, with 8.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.57%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.5%
Male Marriage Rate
37.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.57%
Born in Thornton
95.24%
Native Born
3.3%
Foreign Born
2.27%
Non Citizen
1.03%
Naturalized
95.24% of Thornton residents were born in the United States, with 81.57% having been born in Illinois. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.