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Forest Park, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,616 (it was $131,900 in 2000)
Forest Park:

$274,616
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,942 - $393,886

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $391,740
Here:

$391,740
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $336,575
Here:

$336,575
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $346,630
Here:

$346,630
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,092,276
Here:

$1,092,276
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,486
Here:

$165,486
State:

$318,887

Total population: 14,196 (All urban)

Houses: 8,128 (7,359 occupied: 4,130 owner occupied, 3,354 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

45%
State:

33%

Housing density: 3,358 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $807,380.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,170 (lower quartile is $947, upper quartile is $1,584)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,083


Median gross rent in Forest Park, IL in 2022: $1,265

Housing units in Forest Park with a mortgage: 2,681 (282 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 171 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $107,664

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $72,725

Median monthly housing costs: $1,340

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Forest Park, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1943

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,850
  • Male householders: 3,276 (1,440 living alone), Female householders: 3,888 (1,950 living alone)
  • 1,909 spouses (1,874 opposite-sex spouses), 545 unmarried partners, (476 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,955 children (2,750 natural, 96 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 0 foster children, 83 other relatives, 548 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 264

Size of family households: 1,788 2-persons, 1,063 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,642 1-person, 444 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

890 married couples with children.
977 single-parent households (179 men, 798 women).

85.8% of residents of Forest Park speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,252 (9.0%)
(62.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Park, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Park, Illinois
  • 94no bedroom
  • 6541 bedroom
  • 1,5002 bedrooms
  • 1,1623 bedrooms
  • 4244 bedrooms
  • 2965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Illinois
  • 245no bedroom
  • 1,2071 bedroom
  • 1,2952 bedrooms
  • 5493 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 251no vehicle
  • 2,0591 vehicle
  • 1,3942 vehicles
  • 2723 vehicles
  • 994 vehicles
  • 555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • 494no vehicle
  • 2,1431 vehicle
  • 6962 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 215+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Park, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Park, Illinois
  • 941 room
  • 792 rooms
  • 3373 rooms
  • 5654 rooms
  • 9285 rooms
  • 7726 rooms
  • 3237 rooms
  • 5178 rooms
  • 5169+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Illinois
  • 2361 room
  • 1242 rooms
  • 6993 rooms
  • 8254 rooms
  • 5645 rooms
  • 6346 rooms
  • 1447 rooms
  • 1178 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Forest Park, IL
Forest Park village income, earnings, and wages data

  • Forest Park, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Forest Park, IL in 2022
  • 510Less than $10,000
  • 542$10,000 to $19,999
  • 529$20,000 to $29,999
  • 360$30,000 to $39,999
  • 539$40,000 to $49,999
  • 594$50,000 to $59,999
  • 559$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,271$75,000 to $99,999
  • 737$100,000 to $124,999
  • 496$125,000 to $149,999
  • 469$150,000 to $199,999
  • 901$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Forest Park, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Forest Park, IL in 2022
  • 57Less than $10,000
  • 31$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 105$80,000 to $89,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 206$100,000 to $124,999
  • 393$125,000 to $149,999
  • 105$150,000 to $174,999
  • 142$175,000 to $199,999
  • 640$200,000 to $249,999
  • 306$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,003$300,000 to $399,999
  • 499$400,000 to $499,999
  • 424$500,000 to $749,999
  • 25$750,000 to $999,999
  • 23$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Forest Park, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Forest Park, IL in 2022
  • 27$150 to $199
  • 46$250 to $299
  • 11$450 to $499
  • 7$500 to $549
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 28$600 to $649
  • 84$650 to $699
  • 12$700 to $749
  • 156$750 to $799
  • 221$800 to $899
  • 412$900 to $999
  • 881$1,000 to $1,249
  • 439$1,250 to $1,499
  • 676$1,500 to $1,999
  • 156$2,000 to $2,499
  • 25$2,500 to $2,999
  • 8$3,000 to $3,499
  • 114$3,500 or more
  • 63No cash rent
Work and jobs in Forest Park: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,921 (23.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 265
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 374
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 590
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 362
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 781
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 438
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,038
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 522
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 560
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 886
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 384
  • 90 or more minutes: 37
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forest Park

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,904 (57.4%)
  • Carpooled: 898 (10.5%)
  • Bus: 382 (4.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 37 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 72 (0.8%)
  • Taxi: 248 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 280 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,921 (22.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 10.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.2%Females
Races in Forest Park detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest Park, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest Park, Illinois
  • 3082010 or later
  • 3842000 to 2009
  • 2121990 to 1999
  • 4541980 to 1989
  • 3041970 to 1979
  • 393Before 1970
Ancestries in Forest Park, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 395 (5.7%)
  • Polish: 379 (5.4%)
  • German: 356 (5.1%)
  • Italian: 300 (4.3%)
  • European: 202 (2.9%)
  • American: 177 (2.5%)
  • Dutch: 128 (1.8%)
  • English: 121 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 74 (1.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 71 (1.0%)
  • Northern European: 67 (1.0%)
  • African: 66 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 64 (0.9%)
  • Finnish: 58 (0.8%)
  • Iranian: 53 (0.8%)
  • Jamaican: 53 (0.8%)
  • Canadian: 53 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 43 (0.6%)
  • Sudanese: 40 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 34 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 26 (0.4%)
  • Syrian: 19 (0.3%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 15 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 11 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 9 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.1%)
  • British: 6 (0.09%)
  • Haitian: 6 (0.09%)
  • Egyptian: 5 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 5 (0.07%)
  • Russian: 4 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Forest Park:

24.8% (310)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Philippines
Forest Park:

10.5% (131)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Poland
Forest Park:

7.5% (94)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Ukraine
Forest Park:

5.8% (72)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,316)

Greece
Forest Park:

4.9% (61)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,720)

Guatemala
Forest Park:

3.4% (43)
Illinois:

1.3% (22,793)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Forest Park:

3.3% (41)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Peru
Forest Park:

3.3% (41)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,161)

Sudan
Forest Park:

3.1% (39)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,047)

Netherlands
Forest Park:

2.9% (36)
Illinois:

0.1% (2,017)

Canada
Forest Park:

2.9% (36)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Mexico
Forest Park:

2.6% (33)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Other Middle Africa
Forest Park:

2.2% (28)
Illinois:

0.0% (418)

Germany
Forest Park:

2.0% (25)
Illinois:

1.0% (18,753)

Ecuador
Forest Park:

1.9% (24)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,844)

Jamaica
Forest Park:

1.8% (23)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,168)

Iran
Forest Park:

1.5% (19)
Illinois:

0.4% (6,922)

Vietnam
Forest Park:

1.5% (19)
Illinois:

1.2% (22,269)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,006
  • Other state: 3,506
  • Northeast: 313
  • Midwest: 1,720
  • South: 1,173
  • West: 306

87.2% of Forest Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19.2% lived in Illinois.


Forest Park:

87.2%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 30
  • 7th and 8th grade: 10
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 73
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 60
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 943
  • Less than 1 year of college: 371
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 645
  • Associate degree: 450
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,304
  • Master's degree: 847
  • Professional school degree: 216
  • Doctorate degree: 153
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 28
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,030
  • Less than 1 year of college: 218
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 711
  • Associate degree: 409
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,851
  • Master's degree: 1,116
  • Professional school degree: 369
  • Doctorate degree: 126
Educational Attainment for Females
Forest Park marital status for males
Forest Park marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,387
  • One, attached: 504
  • Two: 1,182
  • 3 or 4: 661
  • 5 to 9: 556
  • 10 to 19: 605
  • 20 to 49: 1,276
  • 50 or more: 910
  • Mobile homes: 12
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Forest Park
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forest Park, IL
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forest Park, IL
  • 66.4%Utility gas
  • 28.7%Electricity
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 141
Here:

22.7%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138
Here:

29.6%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:

31.0%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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