Thornton, Illinois
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Thornton is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry
, one of the largest quarries in the world.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.68%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,582 people, 1,008 households, and 710 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,106.2 people per square mile (427.9/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 443.4 per square mile (171.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
There were 1,035 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,778, and the median income for a family was $55,104. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,899. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry
Thornton Quarry
Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located in Thornton, Illinois just south of Chicago. Work at the quarry began in 1924 by Colonel Hodgkins, and since 1938 has been operated by the Material Service Corporation. The quarry is 1.5 miles long, 0.5 miles wide,...
, one of the largest quarries in the world.
Geography
Thornton is located at 41°34′17"N 87°36′42"W (41.571484, -87.611743).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,582 people, 1,008 households, and 710 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,106.2 people per square mile (427.9/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 443.4 per square mile (171.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
There were 1,035 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,778, and the median income for a family was $55,104. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,899. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.