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Forest Park Illinois Information: Forest Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Forest Park from the last gathering is 15688. You can view Forest Park venues that host many Forest Park IL events every year. You can also research Forest Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Forest Park Illinois real estate guide. Forest Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.8726 and a longitude of -87.8124. Zip codes in Forest Park, IL include 60130 ... more Forest Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest Park, IL was 15,688.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest Park was 7,441, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest Park, IL
There are an estimated 2,608 married men in the town. 44.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest Park is 8,247 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,751 married women in the community. 39.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest Park, IL
The median age of people living in Forest Park, IL was 35.7 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 Park was 1,036. There were 12,588 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (1,916) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest Park, IL was 15,245.

White Population in Forest Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Forest Park community is 8,808, which is 56.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,892, which is 31.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forest Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest Park, IL was 23.

Asian Population in Forest Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,071.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest Park was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 440, while those of “two or more races” was 443 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest Park community was 1,230, or 7.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest Park, IL
The household population number in Forest Park was 15,472.

Group Quarters Population in Forest Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 216.

Average Household Size in Forest Park, IL
The average household size in Forest Park is 2.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,981 total housing units in Forest Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,632, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,420 were owner-occupied (44.8), and 4,212 were renter-occupied (55.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 349 vacant homes in Forest Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,662, with a median value in dollars of 138,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,317 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest Park, average costs per month were $370 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,260 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest Park, Illinois
4,217 people in Forest Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest Park was 1,270, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest Park, IL
In 2000, there were 2,437 people in Forest Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,826 people in Forest Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest Park, Illinois
There were 9,028 in the labor force in Forest Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 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 Park was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,103. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,611. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Forest Park in the last full census was 26,045. 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 Park numbered 222, or 6.3 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 Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,074, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.