Forest Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,865

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.02%

24.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,250

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$346,400

Population & Diversity

Forest Lake, IL is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41% of Forest Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (764 people).

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Forest Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Other (Hispanic) and 84 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Forest Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Lake, IL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 444
Other (Hispanic)
324 ± 398
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 108

21%

Hispanic Population

391 people

21% of the people in Forest Lake, IL are hispanic (391 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Lake, 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

41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

764 people

41.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

741 people

As of 2024, 41% of Forest Lake, IL residents (764 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 Forest Lake, IL was 41.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Forest Lake, IL employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Lake, IL were Retail Trade (296 people), Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), and Manufacturing (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($81,736), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,470), and Manufacturing ($63,713).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 385

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Lake, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Lake, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 385

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Lake, IL, are Retail Trade (296 people), Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), and Manufacturing (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forest Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,757

Median earning men ± $35,096

$45,888

Median earning women ± $30,789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,227) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,578).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Lake, IL was $346,400 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,300 to $346,400, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Lake, IL is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Lake, IL have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,119

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Forest Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

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

$96,250

Median Household Income

± $13,206

687

Number of Households

± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 687 households in Forest Lake, IL grew to $96,250 from the previous year's value of $92,956.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Lake, 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 Lake, 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 (84.1%)
Other (6.45%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Forest Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.45%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Lake, IL have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forest Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Lake, 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 Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Lake, IL (75 out of 1.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Lake, IL is Asian, followed by Other 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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