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Forest City Illinois Information: Forest City, Illinois is part of MASON County. Population for Forest City from the last gathering is 287. You can view Forest City venues that host many Forest City IL events every year. You can also research Forest City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Forest City Illinois real estate guide. Forest City Illinois has a latitude of 40.2263 and a longitude of -90.0087. Zip codes in Forest City, IL include 61532 ... more Forest City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest City, IL was 287.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest City was 153, which represents 53.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest City, IL
There are an estimated 80 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest City is 134 which is 46.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest City, Illinois
There are an estimated 83 married women in the community. 72.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest City, IL
The median age of people living in Forest City, IL was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Forest City was 21. There were 209 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (36) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest City, IL was 286.

White Population in Forest City, IL
The estimated White population in the Forest City community is 283, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forest City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest City, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Forest City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest City, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest City community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest City, IL
The household population number in Forest City was 287.

Group Quarters Population in Forest City, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Forest City, IL
The average household size in Forest City is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 105 total housing units in Forest City.

The number of occupied housing units was 101, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 83 were owner-occupied (82.2), and 18 were renter-occupied (17.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Forest City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 40,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $533 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest City, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 158 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest City, Illinois
9 people in Forest City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest City was 47, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest City, IL
In 2000, there were 91 people in Forest City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Forest City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest City, Illinois
There were 143 in the labor force in Forest City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Forest City was 33.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest City, Illinois
Per capita income in Forest City in the last full census was 13,855. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Forest City numbered 4, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forest City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.