Moving to Thornton, Illinois

Population: 2,582. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,458 (-4.8% change)
Males: 1,211 (46.9%), Females: 1,371 (53.1%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60476

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $46,778
Median house value: $104,900

Population by Race

Races in Thornton:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• Black (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (20.5%), Polish (15.8%), Italian (9.6%), Dutch (9.2%), English (7.8%).

Elevation: 603 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thornton

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornton village

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 10.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -180 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thornton:

• INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HARVEY, IL)
• SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)
• ST JAMES HOSP & HLTH CTR-OLYMPIA FLDS (about 7 miles; OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornton:

• GARY/CHICAGO (about 15 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
• CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
• CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thornton:

• LANSING MUNI (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
• TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
• SANGER (about 15 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)

Amtrak stations near Thornton:

• 4 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
• 9 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 11 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:

• SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 2 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
• PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
• CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
• CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
• GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
• SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 11 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)

Public primary/middle school in Thornton:

• WOLCOTT SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 200 N WOLCOTT ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Thornton:

• THORNTON P.L. (Operating income: $106,127; Location: 115 E. MARGARET ST.; 20,006 books; 1,001 audio materials; 393 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)