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| Thornton |
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| Population 2000: | 2,582 |
| Population 2002: | 2,555 |
| Area codes: | 708 |
| Elevation: | 603 feet |
| Land area: | 2.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.4 |
| County: | Cook |
| Industries: | Retail trade (16.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Construction (10.6%). |
| Population growth: | -27 (-1.05%) |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.3% |
| Never married: | 22.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.3% |
| Widowed: | 9.4% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $104,900 |
| Household income: | $46,778 |
| Resident age: | 40.3 years |
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| Thornton Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
| Renting percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 87.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.2% |
| Unemployed: | 3.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 204.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 43 (1665.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 13 (503.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 10 (387.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 8 (309.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 26.6% |
| Irish: | 20.5% |
| Polish: | 15.8% |
| Italian: | 9.6% |
| Dutch: | 9.2% |
| English: | 7.8% |