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Thornton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,876
Population
788/sq mi density
$61,111
Median Income
$31,813 per capita
$146,600
Home Value
$175,046 Zillow
$1,099
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,403 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,111 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,600 home value, $1,099/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
2,403 → 2,287
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.7%
$51,036 → $61,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thornton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,210
-77 from 2023 (2,287)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,335
+$8,224 from 2023 ($61,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,403 | - | $51,036 | - |
| 2015 | 2,488 | +3.5% | $45,650 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2,444 | -1.8% | $56,409 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 2,396 | -2% | $65,081 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,333 | -2.6% | $59,632 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2,287 | -2% | $61,111 | +2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.