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River Forest, Illinois

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StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Total Population11,99212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$146,786$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher72.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$687,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,554$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate2.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born12.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.527.826.4
Worked from Home26.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.1%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in River Forest, Illinois

Age in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.039.038.9
Under 18 %24.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Households4,4605,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households65.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married34.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$91,438$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More40.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households2.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,6805,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,298n/a

Education in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate7.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree45.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work41.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit19.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in River Forest, Illinois

StatisticRiver ForestIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near River Forest

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.