Thomasville, Illinois

Thomasville is a city in Wabash County, Illinois and an inner suburb of Kennedy. The population was 16,645 at the 2000 Census.

History
The first urban settlement in Thomasville was considered a "merger" between local cities during the 1940s which led to the founding of multiple diverse neighborhoods. Overdevelopment from it's surrounding cities led to a massive boom in what was only an area of scattered industrial parks and the residential areas around them.

Suburban developments connected these neighborhoods during the 1960s.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,645 people, 7,926 households, and 6,401 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 8.25% African American, 1.03% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.

In 1990, the median income for a household in the city was $43,767, and the median income for a family was $46,938.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,886, and the median income for a family was $43,425. The per capita income for the city was $18,041. About 14.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line.