Forreston, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,140

14.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.9

11.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.46%

28% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$65,179

7.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$113,800

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Forreston, IL had a population of 1.14k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $65,179. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forreston, IL declined from 1,336 to 1,140, a −14.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,648 to $65,179, a 7.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forreston, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), White (Hispanic) (2.63%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.58%).

None of the households in Forreston, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Forreston, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Forreston, IL was $113,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Forreston, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Forreston, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Ogle County, IL Rochelle, IL DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Forreston, IL is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.84% of Forreston, IL residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2022, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Forreston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Forreston, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Forreston, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forreston, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 39
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 31.4

4.74%

Hispanic Population

54 people

4.74% of the people in Forreston, IL are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forreston, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2022, 1.84% of Forreston, IL residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forreston, IL was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
Korea
8 ± 17

Forreston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forreston, IL employs 508 people. The largest industries in Forreston, IL are Manufacturing (97 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,563), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,647).

Employment

Occupations

508

2022 Value

± 105

−8.3%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forreston, IL declined at a rate of −8.3%, from 554 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forreston, IL, are Production Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forreston, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

508

2022 Value

± 105

−8.3%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forreston, IL declined at a rate of −8.3%, from 554 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forreston, IL, are Manufacturing (97 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forreston, IL, though some of these residents may live in Forreston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $6,355

$29,250

Median earning women ± $9,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,088), and Construction ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forreston, IL was $113,800 in 2022, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $113,800, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Forreston, IL is 85.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forreston, IL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forreston, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,366

$434

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Forreston, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.1% of the housing units in Forreston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forreston, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9608

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Forreston, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,179

Median Household Income

± $5,683

510

Number of Households

± 97

In 2022, the median household income of the 510 households in Forreston, IL grew to $65,179 from the previous year's value of $60,648.

The following chart displays the households in Forreston, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forreston, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (4.75%)

In 2022, 76.6% of workers in Forreston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (4.75%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forreston, IL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Forreston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forreston, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forreston, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forreston, IL (62 out of 1.14k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forreston, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Forreston, IL has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 6.58% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ogle County, IL see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1583 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 591 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ogle County, IL

Primary care physicians in Ogle County, IL see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1,583 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ogle County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.47%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

6.58%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forreston, IL grew by 32.8% from 3.37% to 4.47%.

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

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