Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Thornwood, South Elgin, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in Thornwood, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Thornwood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Thornwood, South Elgin, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Thornwood overall is white, making up 60.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Thornwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Thornwood, South Elgin, IL Population
White
60.0%
Hispanic
10.8%
Black
0.6%
Asian
22.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Thornwood, South Elgin, IL

The map below shows diversity in Thornwood. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Thornwood Diversity Score

57.5

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

Thornwood has a diversity score of 57.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Thornwood is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Thornwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Thornwood, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Thornwood.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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