Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thornton, IL
Thornton compared to Illinois state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (98%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,021 | $48,252 | 44 | $27,392 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,854 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $170 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $10,288 | $61,728 | 2 | $1,209 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $4,158 | $49,896 | 2 | $1,304 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,095 | $37,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,854 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,545 | $21,270 | 5 | $2,601 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $7,459 | $29,836 | 8 | $3,345 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $34,691 | $41,629 | 4 | $3,821 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $3,053 | $36,636 | 11 | $3,321 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,127 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $70,310 | $40,177 | 80 | $49,999 |
Thornton government finances in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $50,000
Sewerage: $21,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $862,000
Local Fire Protection: $629,000
Regular Highways: $619,000
Central Staff Services: $429,000
Water Utilities: $362,000
General Public Buildings: $314,000
Parks and Recreation: $114,000
Libraries: $89,000
General - Other: $52,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $681,000
Fines and Forfeits: $106,000
Interest Earnings: $106,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,678,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $388,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $517,000
All Other: $111,000
Highways: $74,000
- Tax - Property: $1,790,000
Public Utilities Sales: $311,000
Other License: $71,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,311,000
3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.97% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)| Cook County: | 0.27% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.98% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)| Cook County: | 0.09% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Thornton:
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
- WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCGO (1600 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBEE (1570 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, IL)
- WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thornton:
- WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
- WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
- WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
- WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
- WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Thornton:
- WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
- WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
- WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
- WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Thornton, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 108
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Thornton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
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