Ford Heights

Population: 1,587
Median household income: $34,323
Median home value: $48,000

Ford Heights, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 1,587 residents. Its median household income of $34,323 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ford Heights's population declined 42.0% from 2,736 to 1,587, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $46,700 to $48,000.

Owners occupy 43.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,587
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $34,323
Median home value: $48,000
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 888
Homeownership rate: 43.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7361,587

Median household income

$34,167$34,323

Median home value

$46,700$48,000

Median gross rent

$699$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,736	$34,167	$46,700	$699
2020	2,705	$37,083	$44,700	$849
2021	1,718	$37,885	$48,300	$902
2022	1,618	$43,086	$42,200	$960
2023	1,587	$34,323	$48,000	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	3.6%
5 to 17	298	18.8%
18 to 24	56	3.5%
25 to 34	295	18.6%
35 to 44	111	7.0%
45 to 54	208	13.1%
55 to 64	243	15.3%
65 to 74	131	8.3%
75 and over	188	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26	1.6%
Black or African American	1,561	98.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	12.5%
High school graduate	645	54.8%
Some college or associate's	279	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	101	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit11.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	66.5%
Carpooled	94	21.7%
Public transit	51	11.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	14.1%
15 to 29 min	185	42.7%
30 to 44 min	44	10.2%
45 to 59 min	131	30.3%
60+ min	12	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 40.8% (647 of 1,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	362	59.1%
Nonfamily households	251	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	613	69.0%
Vacant	275	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	269	43.9%
Renter-occupied	344	56.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	653	73.5%
1-unit, attached	131	14.8%
2 to 4 units	71	8.0%
5 to 19 units	18	2.0%
20 or more units	15	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1726710
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5113, -87.5812

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