Forrest, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
994
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
4.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.96%
32% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,426
4.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$113,000
8.65% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
497
1.64% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Forrest, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Forrest, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forrest, IL was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Forrest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Forrest, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forrest, IL is home to a population of 994 people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.82% of Forrest, IL residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (856 people) in Forrest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Forrest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forrest, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forrest, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    856 ± 126
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    70 ± 89
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 21
10.3%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (856 people) in Forrest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Forrest, IL are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forrest, 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

2.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
0.298%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 2.82% of Forrest, IL residents (28 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 Forrest, IL was 0.298%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 28
  3. Korea
    9 ± 15

Forrest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forrest, IL employs 497 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forrest, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,938), and Finance & Insurance ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

497
2024 Value
± 101
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forrest, IL grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 489 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forrest, IL, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (73 people), Production Occupations (61 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forrest, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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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

497
2024 Value
± 101
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forrest, IL grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 489 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forrest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forrest, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forrest, 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

$60,208
Median earning men ± $9,582
$48,750
Median earning women ± $11,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250), Wholesale Trade ($111,154), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,635), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,833).

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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 Forrest, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
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 Forrest, IL was $113,000 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,000 to $113,000, a 8.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Forrest, IL is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forrest, IL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forrest, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,003
$346
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2024
50.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Forrest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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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.
$73,426
Median Household Income
± $6,503
438
Number of Households
± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 438 households in Forrest, IL grew to $73,426 from the previous year's value of $70,417.

The following chart displays the households in Forrest, 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 Forrest, 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 (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Forrest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forrest, IL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.87% of the workforce in Forrest, 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 Forrest, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forrest, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forrest, IL (99 out of 994 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

95.8% of the population of Forrest, IL has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.91% 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, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.23%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forrest, IL grew by 25.3% from 3.37% to 4.23%.

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

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