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Forest Park, IL
Demographic Data




Forest Park Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Forest Park Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,660

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
11.0%
18 - 24:
5.1%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
29.8%
55 - 64:
15.5%
Over 65 Years:
17.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
95.4%
95.4%
49.8%
49.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Forest Park
USA
$55,165
$55,165
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Forest Park
USA
$81,323
$81,323
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Transportation
Education
Retail
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
Real estate
Other
Construction
Arts
17.1%
17.1%
13.9%
13.9%
10.2%
10.2%
8.4%
8.4%
7.2%
7.2%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
53.0%
53.0%
24.8%
24.8%
11.1%
11.1%
7.2%
7.2%
3.9%
3.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
Polish
French
Swedish
Scots-Irish
British
European
Danish
Dutch
African
Finnish
Norwegian
Czech
Welsh
Canadian
Scottish
Greek
12.1%
12.1%
11.2%
11.2%
8.7%
8.7%
7.6%
7.6%
5.1%
5.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Polish
Other Indo-European
African languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Greek
Tagalog
Chinese
Hungarian
Native American languages
French
Urdu
Slavic languages
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Italian
84.6%
84.6%
7.7%
7.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Forest Park Residents

8.5%


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