River Forest is home to 21 people in Indiana. The median age is 55.4, about 16 years above the US median. 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here.
At a glance
Older
median age 55.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
78% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
100% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about River Forest
What changed most since 1990
Population4 → 21(+425%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree0.0% → 77.8%(+77.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age62.0 → 55.4(−6.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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
Over time
River Forest, decade by decade
River Forest population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4
$185,278
$270,008
0.0%
0.0
2000
28
$201,393
$284,725
29.4%
0.0
2010
22
$98,902
$269,732
37.9%
0.0
2020
26
–
$257,558
75.0%
42.7
2024
21
–
–
77.8%
11.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
