THORNTON is located in COOK county, Illinois at latitude 41.571484 and longitude -87.611743 with an elevation of 603 feet. The population of THORNTON is 2,458 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -4.80% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of THORNTON is
60476.
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Population 2005: 2,458 Population 2004: 2,482 Population 2003: 2,512 Population 2002: 2,539 Population 2001: 2,563 Population 2000: 2,582 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 2,778 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -4.80% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -7.06%
Population (2000 Census): 2,582 Male: 1,211 (46.90%) Female: 1,371 (53.10%)
Median age: 40.30 years
Races, 2000 Census: White: 93.92% Hispanic or Latino: 4.14% Two or more races: 1.32% Other race: 0.85% Black or African American: 0.81% Asian: 0.23% American Indian: 0.12%
Housing Units: 1,035 (2000 Census) Land Area: 2.3340 square miles Water Area: 0.0439 square miles
Most populous zip code: 60476
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Cities & Towns nearby Thornton
Glenwood, IL 1.8mi S
South Holland, IL 1.9mi NNE
East Hazel Crest, IL 2.1mi W
Homewood, IL 2.8mi WSW
Phoenix, IL 3mi NNW
Lansing, IL 3.4mi E
Harvey, IL 3.4mi NW
Hazel Crest, IL 3.8mi W
Dolton, IL 3.9mi N
Flossmoor, IL 4.3mi WSW
2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.
2005 Data for: Thornton township, Cook County, IllinoisPopulation: 187,815
Male: 88,730 (47.24%)
Female: 99,085 (52.76%)
Median age: 34.10 yearsRaces, 2005 Data:Black or African American: 66.83%
White: 21.50%
Hispanic or Latino: 9.76%
Other race: 4.12%
Two or more races: 1.69%
Asian: 0.47%
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 15,493 (8.25%)
5 to 9 years: 13,634 (7.26%)
10 to 14 years: 15,960 (8.50%)
15 to 19 years: 14,923 (7.95%)
20 to 24 years: 12,131 (6.46%)
25 to 34 years: 24,685 (13.14%)
35 to 44 years: 30,178 (16.07%)
45 to 54 years: 24,595 (13.10%)
55 to 59 years: 10,461 (5.57%)
60 to 64 years: 6,529 (3.48%)
65 to 74 years: 10,694 (5.69%)
75 to 84 years: 6,251 (3.33%)
85 years and over: 2,281 (1.21%)
Median age: 34.10 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 132,267 (70.42%)
21 years and over: 125,697 (66.93%)
62 years and over: 23,065 (12.28%)
65 years and over: 19,226 (10.24%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 132,267 (70.42%)
Male: 61,322 (46.36% of this group)
Female: 70,945 (53.64% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 19,226 (10.24%)
Male: 8,608 (44.77% of this group)
Female: 10,618 (55.23% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 184,649 (98.31%)
Two or more Races: 3,166 (1.69%)
White: 40,376 (21.50%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 18,334 (9.76%)
Black or African American: 125,519 (66.83%)
Asian: 880 (0.47%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Some other race: 7,747 (4.12%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 18,334 (9.76%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 3,166 (1.69%)
White and Black or African American: 1,122 (0.60%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 496 (0.26%)
White and Asian: 186 (0.10%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 345 (0.18%)
Two races including Some other race: 364 (0.19%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 2,094 (1.11%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 187,815 (100.00%)
Householder: 69,008 (36.74%)
Spouse: 29,237 (15.57%)
Child: 65,245 (34.74%)
Other relatives: 15,272 (8.13%)
Nonrelatives: 9,053 (4.82%)
Unmarried partner: 4,217 (2.25%)
Total households: 66,129 Family households (families): 45,673 (69.07%)
With own children under 18 years: 23,737 (35.89%)
Married-couple families: 27,330 (41.33%)
With own children under 18 years: 13,426 (20.30%)
Male householder, no wife present: 3,561 (5.38%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,740 (2.63%)
Female householder, no husband present: 14,782 (22.35%)
With own children under 18 years: 8,571 (12.96%)
Nonfamily households: 20,456 (30.93%)
Householder living alone: 18,210 (27.54%)
65 years and over: 6,834 (10.33%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 27,242 (41.20%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 15,599 (23.59%)
Average household size : 2.84
Average family size: 3.45
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