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River Forest, IL
Demographic Data




River Forest 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

River Forest Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,327

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
9.8%
35 - 54:
26.3%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.9%
9.9%
97.5%
97.5%
76.2%
76.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

River Forest
USA
$89,337
$89,337
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

River Forest
USA
$144,784
$144,784
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

1.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Real estate
Other
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Wholesale
Accommodation
20.8%
20.8%
13.9%
13.9%
13.5%
13.5%
10.1%
10.1%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
81.8%
81.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
English
Polish
Swedish
Greek
French
Scottish
Czech
Lithuanian
Russian
European
Norwegian
Northern European
Ukrainian
Welsh
Dutch
Hungarian
Belgian
24.4%
24.4%
16.6%
16.6%
12.4%
12.4%
8.5%
8.5%
7.6%
7.6%
5.0%
5.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Chinese
Russian
Italian
Korean
French
Portuguese
Polish
Persian
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Asian languages
African languages
88.4%
88.4%
3.4%
3.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born River Forest Residents

8.7%


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