Forest City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

223

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

6.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

0.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,813

39.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

Population & Diversity

Forest City, IL is home to a population of 223 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Forest City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (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 Forest City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

1.79%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.79% of the people in Forest City, IL are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest City, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 11
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Forest City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Forest City, IL employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Construction (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 82

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, IL grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 76 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, IL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people), Transportation Occupations (11 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, 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

2024 Value

± 82

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, IL grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 76 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Construction (8 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $13,651

$42,500

Median earning women ± $16,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest City, IL was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,000 to $86,300, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, IL is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest City, IL have an average commute time of 29.9 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

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,096

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

47.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Forest City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest City, 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.

$87,813

Median Household Income

± $24,284

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Forest City, IL grew to $87,813 from the previous year's value of $63,125.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, 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 (83%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Forest City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, IL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Forest City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, IL (63 out of 223 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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.

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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