CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forest Park

Illinois · 14,918 residents · 2.40 sq mi

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Forest Park is home to 14,918 people in Illinois. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.8%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $30,572 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,918

−5%vs 2000

vs 15,688 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(1,019)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.6%(685)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.5%(523)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.6%(390)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,107)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3427.7%(4,125)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(2,208)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(1,214)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(1,216)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(1,295)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(774)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(362)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,572

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,103 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,382

−33%vs 2000

vs $26,045 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,400

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $131,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$505

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $670 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

41.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.8% in 2000

58.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.1%(8,169)

Black30.7%(4,824)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,230)

Asian6.8%(1,059)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.9%(11,467)

Black13.1%(1,953)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(698)

Asian8.4%(1,260)

Other1.6%(238)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.7%(1,348)

Puerto Rican1.2%(162)

South American0.5%(63)

Dominican0.4%(56)

Central American0.4%(55)

Guatemalan0.4%(55)

Colombian0.2%(23)

Ecuadorian0.1%(20)

Chilean0.1%(16)

Spaniard0.1%(16)

Cuban0.1%(13)

Peruvian0%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.5%(626)

Filipino1.6%(217)

Mongolian1.5%(211)

Chinese0.3%(46)

Thai0.3%(35)

Korean0.2%(22)

Taiwanese0.2%(21)

Vietnamese0.1%(12)

Japanese0%(1)

Ancestry

German11.7%(1,631)

Irish10%(1,396)

Italian7.9%(1,105)

English7.2%(997)

Polish5.2%(730)

French2.7%(380)

Subsaharan African2.2%(312)

Swedish2.2%(308)

British1.6%(230)

American1.5%(213)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(207)

Dutch1.5%(204)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.4%(193)

Finnish1.3%(177)

Danish1.1%(149)

Scottish0.9%(128)

Czech0.9%(127)

Canadian0.8%(117)

Welsh0.8%(117)

French Canadian0.6%(78)

Belgian0.5%(75)

Ukrainian0.5%(72)

Greek0.4%(61)

Austrian0.4%(51)

Iranian0.4%(51)

Arab0.3%(45)

Swiss0.3%(42)

Hungarian0.3%(40)

Syrian0.3%(38)

Turkish0.3%(35)

Croatian0.2%(34)

Romanian0.2%(32)

West Indian0.2%(25)

Jamaican0.2%(24)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Russian0.1%(15)

Slovene0.1%(9)

Egyptian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.5%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.6%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 21.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.9%(2,811)

Married35.8%(2,101)

Widowed2.3%(133)

Divorced14.1%(826)

Women 15+

Never married42.7%(2,600)

Married34.3%(2,088)

Widowed6.5%(394)

Divorced16.6%(1,011)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.0%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(77)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.7%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.2%(280)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.3%(75)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 664 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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