Ford Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,331

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

34.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,053

5.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$66,300

Population & Diversity

Ford Heights, IL is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Ford Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Ford Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ford Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ford Heights, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ford Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ford Heights, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 457
White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 49
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 24

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ford Heights, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Ford Heights, IL residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ford Heights, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ford Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Ford Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ford Heights, IL.

Economy

The economy of Ford Heights, IL employs 429 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ford Heights, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), and Public Administration (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,125), Construction ($41,875), and Public Administration ($41,790).

Employment

Occupations

429

2024 Value

± 158

−5.09%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford Heights, IL declined at a rate of −5.09%, from 452 employees to 429 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ford Heights, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (103 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (73 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ford Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

429

2024 Value

± 158

−5.09%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford Heights, IL declined at a rate of −5.09%, from 452 employees to 429 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ford Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), and Public Administration (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ford Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ford Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,279

Median earning men ± $15,037

$41,343

Median earning women ± $5,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,406) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), Public Administration ($41,790), and Retail Trade ($16,394).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ford Heights, IL was $66,300 in 2024, which is 0.199 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,000 to $66,300, a 38.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ford Heights, IL is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ford Heights, IL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ford Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,839

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ford Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ford Heights, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Ford Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ford Heights, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,053

Median Household Income

± $9,696

562

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 562 households in Ford Heights, IL grew to $36,053 from the previous year's value of $34,323.

The following chart displays the households in Ford Heights, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ford Heights, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Public Transit (11.7%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Ford Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ford Heights, IL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ford Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ford Heights, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ford Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ford Heights, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ford Heights, IL (354 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ford Heights, IL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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