Forest City, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
225
10.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.6
0.521% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28.4%
28.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$63,125
17.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$70,000
10.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
76
1.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Forest City, IL had a population of 225 people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $63,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Forest City, IL grew from 204 to 225, a 10.3% increase and its median household income grew from $53,750 to $63,125, a 17.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Forest City, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Forest City, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Forest City, IL was $70,000, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Forest City, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest City, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forest City, IL is home to a population of 225 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Forest City, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Forest City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Forest City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    201 ± 62
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 20
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 8
2.22%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2023, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Forest City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.22% of the people in Forest City, IL are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 17

Forest City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest City, IL employs 76 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Forest City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

76
2023 Value
± 71
1.33%
1 Year growth
± 132%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest City, IL grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 75 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (10 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76
2023 Value
± 71
1.33%
1 Year growth
± 132%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest City, IL grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 75 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forest City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,063
Median earning men ± $6,382
$35,500
Median earning women ± $15,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($83,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), and Retail Trade ($35,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), Retail Trade ($17,500), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest City, IL was $70,000 in 2023, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $63,100 to $70,000, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, IL is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Forest City, IL have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,853
$66
Median Property Taxes
±$27

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 Forest City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2023
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71% of the housing units in Forest City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Forest City, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,125
Median Household Income
± $26,216
93
Number of Households
± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 93 households in Forest City, IL grew to $63,125 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, IL is from Forest City, IL.
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  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Forest City, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.46%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Forest City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (9.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, IL have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Forest City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, IL (64 out of 225 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Forest City, IL has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 7.11% on non-group plans, and 2.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.22%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
29.8%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
7.11%
Non-Group
2.67%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest City, IL declined by 35.2% from 3.43% to 2.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forest City, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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