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Forest Park, IL real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Forest Park Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Route 43 / Jackson Blv... |
| 2 | Route 171 / Roosevelt ... |
| 3 | Village Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Forest Park NEIGHBORHOODS Village Center, Route 171 / Roosevelt Rd, Route 43 / Jackson Blvd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Forest Park, IL Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, La Grange, Lincolnwood, Oak Park, Park Ridge, River Forest, Western Springs
POPULATION
15,688
Forest Park, IL Information
| FOREST PARK INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 15,688 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 7,981 |
| FOREST PARK HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 42.84% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 52.79% |
| % VACANT | 4.37% |
| TYPE OF FOREST PARK HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 21.01% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.85% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 26.96% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 48.18% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.00% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF FOREST PARK HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 5.26% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 33.58% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 38.25% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 16.71% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 4.60% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.60% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.36% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 18.72% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 40.01% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 38.91% |
| FOREST PARK REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $242,552 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $993 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 3.30% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 24.98% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 61.16% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 8.66% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 0.50% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 0.00% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 0.20% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 0.76% |
| > $1,840,000 | 0.44% |
| PEOPLE OF Forest Park | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.21% |
| 5 TO 17 | 12.34% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.36% |
| 25 TO 34 | 22.03% |
| 35 TO 54 | 33.12% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.89% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.05% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 88.27% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 36.28% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $44,103 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $26,045 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 6.95% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (17.49%), Education (10.96%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.82%), Manufacturing (8.56%), Finance (7.26%), Retail (6.86%), Transportation (5.81%), Accomodation (5.52%), Wholesale (4.35%), Public Service (4.26%), Construction (4.09%), Administration (4.09%), Information Technology (3.92%), Other (3.83%), Real Estate (2.09%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.48% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 55.93% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 31.83% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.09% |
| ASIAN | 6.68% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 3.01% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.46% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 7.78% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (40.44%), Unclassified (11.29%), Irish (10.80%), German (9.97%), Italian (6.47%), Polish (3.57%), English (2.66%), United States or American (2.00%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 14.85% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (74.78%) , Spanish (7.44%) |
Forest Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 15,688 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Forest Park is the 147th largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some villages, Forest Park isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Forest Park are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Forest Park is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Forest Park who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.92%), sales jobs (9.17%), and healthcare (7.40%).
Also of interest is that Forest Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Forest Park, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the village.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Forest Park is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Forest Park Information and Demographics
The education level of Forest Park citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 36.28% of adults in Forest Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Forest Park in 2000 was $26,045, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,180 for a family of four.
Forest Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Forest Park home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Forest Park is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Forest Park include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Forest Park is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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