Forest Park, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,943
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
6.98% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,221
5.04% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$304,700
3.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,492
2.22% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Forest Park, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Forest Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest Park, IL was $304,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Forest Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Park, IL was 1 car per household.

United StatesIllinoisCook County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WICook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, ILCook County (West)--Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA, ILCook County (Central)--Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Forest Park, IL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Forest Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.69k people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.11k people) in Forest Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Forest Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Park, IL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.11k ± 956
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.35k ± 672
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 550
12.4%
Hispanic Population
1.74k people

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.11k people) in Forest Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Forest Park, IL are hispanic (1.74k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.69k people
8.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.19k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Forest Park, IL residents (1.69k 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 Park, IL was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    280 ± 169
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 74
  3. Korea
    75 ± 106

Forest Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest Park, IL employs 7.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Park, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (721 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($130,779), Public Administration ($125,078), and Finance & Insurance ($102,125).

Employment

Occupations

7.49k
2024 Value
± 787
−2.22%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 7.66k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Park, IL, are Management Occupations (1,026 people), Sales & Related Occupations (773 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Park, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.49k
2024 Value
± 787
−2.22%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 7.66k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Park, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forest Park, 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

$63,458
Median earning men ± $8,865
$67,719
Median earning women ± $6,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($183,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,526), and Wholesale Trade ($118,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Public Administration ($109,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,241).

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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

Voting results are not available for Forest Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Park, IL was $304,700 in 2024, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,800 to $304,700, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Park, IL is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Park, IL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Park, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$304,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,087
$3,743
Median Property Taxes
±$479

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.8%
Homeownership
2024
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Forest Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,221
Median Household Income
± $12,860
7.09k
Number of Households
± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.09k households in Forest Park, IL declined from $77,221 from the previous year's value of $81,323.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Park, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.2%)
  3. Walked (6.87%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Forest Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who walked to work (6.87%).

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

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Park, IL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Forest Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Park, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Park, IL (1.58k out of 13.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Park, IL is White, followed by Black 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

92.6% of the population of Forest Park, IL has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 7.75% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.44%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
7.75%
Non-Group
1.7%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Park, IL grew by 37.1% from 5.43% to 7.44%.

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