Forest View, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,174

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.937%

43.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,702

17.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$260,500

Population & Diversity

Forest View, IL is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Forest View, IL residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (503 people) in Forest View, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 White (Hispanic) and 178 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Forest View, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest View, IL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest View, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 143
White (Hispanic)
341 ± 305
Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 121

56.8%

Hispanic Population

667 people

56.8% of the people in Forest View, IL are hispanic (667 people).

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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

7.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Forest View, IL residents (128 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 View, IL was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Forest View, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Forest View, IL employs 535 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest View, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,795), Finance & Insurance ($93,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,167).

Employment

Occupations

535

2024 Value

± 117

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest View, IL grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 475 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest View, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest View, 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

535

2024 Value

± 117

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest View, IL grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 475 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest View, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest View, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forest View, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $8,350

$46,806

Median earning women ± $13,789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), Public Administration ($60,804), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,214), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest View, IL was $260,500 in 2024, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,100 to $260,500, a 1.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest View, IL is 98.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest View, IL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest View, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,630

$322

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.5% of the housing units in Forest View, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99%.

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

$89,702

Median Household Income

± $31,003

327

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Forest View, IL declined from $89,702 from the previous year's value of $108,833.

The following chart displays the households in Forest View, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest View, 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 (61.8%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Forest View, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest View, IL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forest View, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest View, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest View, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.937% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest View, IL (11 out of 1.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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