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Thornton township, IL


Cook County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 156,897   ( 12,429 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.9 square miles
Population density: 3345.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,403 12.37% 39.3%
Black:107,42268.47% 6.8%
Indian:870.06% 67.0%
Asian:1,4690.94% 71.6%
2+ races:3,9532.52% 88.4%
Hispanic:23,96515.27% 28.1%
Total non-White:137,49487.63% 0.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-12,552 -9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:123 0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
169,326
31,95518.87%
115,25968.07%
2640.16%
8560.51%
2,0981.24%
18,71211.05%
137,37181.13%

2000
180,802
60,80333.63%
102,98156.96%
1750.10%
1,2370.68%
2,5701.42%
12,9467.16%
119,99966.37%

1990
175,930
107,94161.35%
58,88333.47%
2370.13%
1,1690.66%
n/a
7,7004.38%
67,98938.65%

1980
191,740
147,29476.82%
37,07919.34%
1440.08%
1,2090.63%
n/a
5,9163.09%
44,44623.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-28,848 -16.0
17,372 9.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-47,138 -26.8
52,010 29.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-39,353 -20.5
23,543 12.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Thornton township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
38,320 24.4%
118,577 75.6%
23,615 15.1%
59,377
2.61
37,179 62.6%
17,576 47.3%
7,545 20.3%
22,198 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
46,912 27.7%
122,414 72.3%
20,426 12.1%
60,304
2.78
41,757 69.2%
21,686 51.9%
8,409 20.1%
18,547 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
53,239 29.4%
127,563 70.6%
22,661 12.5%
64,705
2.77
46,217 71.4%
29,312 63.4%
7,880 17.1%
18,488 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
44,996 25.6%
130,934 74.4%
25,344 14.4%
64,585
2.70
47,176 73.0%
34,611 73.4%
5,454 11.6%
17,409 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
52,650 27.5%
139,090 72.5%
21,210 11.1%
66,637
2.85
51,140 76.7%
41,979 82.1%
4,087 8.0%
15,497 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Thornton township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units68,752 
Median Value$137,000 
Occupied59,37786.4%
Vacant9,37513.6%
Owned38,60665.0%
Rented20,77135.0%
Median Rent$1,177 
Single-Family Units49,31671.7%
    Detached47,68069.4%
    Attached1,6362.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,56715.4%
Mobile Homes1,8882.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thornton township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,6677.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7664.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993,0545.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992,7864.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993,1115.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993,1805.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,1803.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,4634.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0953.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994,7538.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996,30610.6%
$75,000 to $99,9998,06813.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,7017.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993,8136.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993,3785.7%
$200,000 or more2,0563.5%
Median Household Income56,810 
Per Capita Income28,022 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,7308.0%
Public Assistance2,0413.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,86823.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed53,17163.3%
Unemployed7,9539.5%
In Armed Forces800.1%
Total Labor Force61,20472.9%
Not in Labor Force22,78627.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector22,26621,97450.3%
Non-Profit2,6655,09734.3%
Self-Employed2,4531,58360.8%
Local Government2,1293,04841.1%
State Government1,1672,07036.1%
Federal Government1,3651,40649.3%
Total Private + Self24,71923,55751.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,32611,62138.7%
Total32,04535,17847.7%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,30510.8%
Sales and Office Occupations15,45422.9%
Professional, Technical11,44717.0%
Service Occupations14,22921.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.0%
All others19,04228.2%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,45218.5%
Transportation and warehousing9,45814.0%
Retail trade7,81311.6%
Manufacturing6,1759.2%
Educational services5,3547.9%
Accommodation and food services4,1836.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,5055.2%
Public administration3,4225.1%
Other services2,8004.1%
Finance and insurance2,7714.1%
Construction2,7104.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4143.6%
Information1,4402.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing8891.3%
Wholesale trade8561.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7631.1%
Utilities3820.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting490.1%
Management410.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Thornton township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,78713.89%
Puerto Rican1,1840.75%
Cuban1080.07%
Dominican480.03%
Total Central American2550.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan580.04%
Honduran1500.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.01%
Salvadoran190.01%
Other Central American150.01%
Total South American3400.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1500.10%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian460.03%
Ecuadorian1170.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian270.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2430.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese5250.33%
Indian4460.28%
Filipino2420.15%
Chinese1040.07%
Thai450.03%
Korean440.03%
Burmese210.01%
Cambodian210.01%
Japanese120.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English124,49384.6%
Spanish18,12812.3%
Other1,6501.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun7100.5%
Other Indo-European5790.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4270.3%
Vietnamese3960.3%
German, other Germanic2300.2%
Other Asian1780.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,9933.2%
Irish4,1362.6%
American3,7452.4%
Polish3,6052.3%
Italian2,1841.4%
Dutch2,1781.4%
English2,0231.3%
Nigerian1,9471.2%
African1,7491.1%
Swedish7260.5%
French7240.5%
European3650.2%
Jamaican3250.2%
Croatian3170.2%
Scottish2770.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen150,68496.0%
Not a citizen6,2134.0%
Native144,60392.2%
Foreign-born12,2947.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thornton township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,735 4.5%6,785 6.5%32,350 30.9%38,597 36.8%14,131 13.5%8,221 7.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,735 4.5%
9-12 Years 6,785 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 32,350 30.9%
Some College 38,597 36.8%
Bach. Degree 14,131 13.5%
Grad Degree 8,221 7.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thornton township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +253 R +1,125 R + 0.9%
D -872
2020 vs. 2012 R -440 R +3,530 R + 0.2%
D -3,970
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,891 R +5,552 D + 2.1%
D -7,443
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,144 R +4,427 D + 3.0%
D -6,571
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 60,547 87.5% Donald Trump* (R) 7,874 11.4% 804 1.2% 69,225 -29 -35 1.14%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 61,419 86.5% Donald Trump (R) 7,621 10.7% 2,003 2.8% 71,043 -28 -35 1.27%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 64,517 88.1% Mitt Romney (R) 8,314 11.4% 411 0.6% 73,242 -29 -36 1.39%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 67,990 87.0% John McCain (R) 9,765 12.5% 409 0.5% 78,164 -24 -33 1.41%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 56,831 78.7% George W. Bush* (R) 15,114 20.9% 308 0.4% 72,253 -24 -30 1.37%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 47,136 74.9% George W. Bush (R) 14,797 23.5% 1,010 1.6% 62,943 -19 -24 1.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 60,547 87.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,874 11.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 252 0.4%
Other 552 0.8%
TOTAL 69,225
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -35


2016 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 61,419 86.5%
Donald Trump (R) 7,621 10.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 908 1.3%
Other 1,095 1.5%
TOTAL 71,043
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 64,517 88.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,314 11.4%
Other 411 0.6%
TOTAL 73,242
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -36


2008 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 67,990 87.0%
John McCain (R) 9,765 12.5%
Other 409 0.5%
TOTAL 78,164
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -33


2004 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 15,114 20.9%
John Kerry (D) 56,831 78.7%
Other 308 0.4%
TOTAL 72,253
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Thornton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 14,797 23.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 47,136 74.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 754 1.2%
Other 256 0.4%
TOTAL 62,943
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thornton township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 32% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 35,091 88.9% Kathy Salvi (R) 3,969 10.1% 393 [+] 1.0% 39,453 -31 0.96%
2022 G 32% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 34,602 87.5% Darren Bailey (R) 4,324 10.9% 603 [+] 1.5% 39,529 -31 0.96%
2020 S2 56% Richard Durbin* (D) 52,018 75.9% Willie Wilson (I) 9,739 14.2% 6,770 [+] 9.9% 68,527 -30 1.15%
2018 G 44% J.B. Pritzker (D) 46,622 86.5% Bruce Rauner* (R) 5,628 10.4% 1,655 [+] 3.1% 53,905 -28 1.19%
2016 S3 57% Tammy Duckworth (D) 59,773 85.4% Mark Kirk* (R) 7,863 11.2% 2,365 [+] 3.4% 70,001 -29 1.27%
2014 S2 38% Richard Durbin* (D) 39,332 84.6% Jim Oberweis (R) 5,991 12.9% 1,159 [+] 2.5% 46,482 -30 1.29%
2014 G 38% Pat Quinn* (D) 38,857 82.8% Bruce Rauner (R) 7,317 15.6% 740 [+] 1.6% 46,914 -35 1.29%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote