River Forest, IL

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2021 Population
11,742
7.89% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40.6
0.49% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
1.12%
50.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$129,263
3.17% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$601,300
0.595% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
5,516
5.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, River Forest, IL had a population of 11.7k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $129,263. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of River Forest, IL grew from 10,883 to 11,742, a 7.89% increase and its median household income grew from $125,288 to $129,263, a 3.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in River Forest, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), and White (Hispanic) (2.81%).

None of the households in River Forest, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in River Forest, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in River Forest, IL are Concordia University-Chicago (2,010 degrees awarded in 2021) and Dominican University (876 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in River Forest, IL was $601,300, and the homeownership rate was 89.3%.

Most people in River Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in River Forest, IL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

River Forest, IL is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.3% of River Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2021, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.55k people) in River Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 538 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 436 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%
2021 Citizenship
95.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.6% of River Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in River Forest, IL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in River Forest, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.55k ± 501
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    538 ± 255
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    436 ± 217
6.45%
Hispanic Population
757 people

In 2021, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.55k people) in River Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 538 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 436 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.45% of the people in River Forest, IL are hispanic (757 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in River Forest, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    630,004 ± 19,002 people
  2. India
    162,094 ± 9,822 people
  3. Poland
    126,931 ± 8,704 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 630,004 Illinois residents, followed by India with 162,094 and Poland with 126,931.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.33k people
10.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people

As of 2021, 11.3% of River Forest, IL residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in River Forest, IL was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    176 ± 122
  2. Korea
    51 ± 56
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 31

River Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of River Forest, IL employs 5.52k people. The largest industries in River Forest, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,041 people), Educational Services (898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($169,896), Utilities ($141,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,458).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,278. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

5.52k
2021 Value
± 596
5.89%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in River Forest, IL grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 5.21k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in River Forest, IL, are Management Occupations (1,256 people), Legal Occupations (550 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of River Forest, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.52k
2021 Value
± 596
5.89%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in River Forest, IL grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 5.21k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in River Forest, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,041 people), Educational Services (898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of River Forest, IL, though some of these residents may live in River Forest, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$124,660
Median earning men ± $15,332
$62,672
Median earning women ± $15,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($165,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,784), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($159,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,973), Wholesale Trade ($84,079), and Manufacturing ($81,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T
2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in River Forest, IL awarded 2,886 degrees. The student population of River Forest, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,952 male students and 6,200 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in River Forest, IL are White (1,572 and 55%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (678 and 23.7%), Black or African American (287 and 10%), and Asian (183 and 6.4%).

The largest universities in River Forest, IL by number of degrees awarded are Concordia University-Chicago (2,010 and 69.6%) and Dominican University (876 and 30.4%).

The most popular majors in River Forest, IL are General Educational Leadership & Administration (405 and 14%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (296 and 10.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (269 and 9.32%).

The median tuition cost in River Forest, IL for private four year colleges is $34,130.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in River Forest, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.92%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 9,152 (32.3% men and 67.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 9,152 students enrolled in River Forest, IL, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,281 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 330 degree-majors awarded
  2. 228 degree-majors awarded
  3. 188 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in River Forest, IL was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 330 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,010 degrees awarded
  2. 876 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concordia University-Chicago with 2,010 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 913 men were awarded degrees from institutions in River Forest, IL, which is 0.463 times less than the 1,973 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,572 degrees mean that there were 2.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 678 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($735) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in River Forest, IL was $601,300 in 2021, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $604,900 to $601,300, a 0.595% decrease. The homeownership rate in River Forest, IL is 89.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in River Forest, IL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in River Forest, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$601,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$36,160
$3,956
Median Property Taxes
±$499

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In River Forest, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in River Forest, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

89.3%
Homeownership
2021
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 89.3% of the housing units in River Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8119
  2. Census Tract 8120

The following map shows all of the places in River Forest, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$129,263
Median Household Income
± $11,842
4.43k
Number of Households
± 582

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.43k households in River Forest, IL grew to $129,263 from the previous year's value of $125,288.

The following chart displays the households in River Forest, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for River Forest, IL is from Illinois.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.479
2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (48.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.3%)
  3. Public Transit (18.9%)

In 2021, 48.6% of workers in River Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.9%).

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Commute Time

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in River Forest, IL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in River Forest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in River Forest, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in River Forest, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

1.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in River Forest, IL (119 out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in River Forest, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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96.6% of the population of River Forest, IL has health coverage, with 70.5% on employee plans, 1.54% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.273% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.36%
Uninsured
70.5%
Employer Coverage
1.54%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.273%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in River Forest, IL grew by 120% from 1.53% to 3.36%.

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