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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Thornton, IL compare?
| Figure | Thornton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 152,667 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 157,865 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,366 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Thornton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 153,682±36 |
| Median age | 38.9±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.0%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.0%±0.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 68.9%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $58,534±$2,420 |
| Per capita income | $28,904±$1,032 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,800±$3,551 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203±$26 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.5%±3.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.4%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.1%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.2%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov