Forest View

Population: 1,022
Median household income: $108,833
Median home value: $257,100

Forest View is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 1,022 residents. At $108,833, its median household income sits above Cook County's $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest View's population grew 8.4% from 943 to 1,022, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $194,900 to $257,100.

Owners occupy 99.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,022
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $108,833
Median home value: $257,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 307
Homeownership rate: 99.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9431,022

Median household income

$76,250$108,833

Median home value

$194,900$257,100

Median gross rent

$1,550$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	943	$76,250	$194,900	$1,550
2020	1,312	$97,321	$199,700	$1,636
2021	1,298	$97,500	$209,100	$1,625
2022	1,078	$104,091	$249,600	$1,042
2023	1,022	$108,833	$257,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	13.4%
5 to 17	191	18.7%
18 to 24	57	5.6%
25 to 34	136	13.3%
35 to 44	97	9.5%
45 to 54	65	6.4%
55 to 64	166	16.2%
65 to 74	114	11.2%
75 and over	59	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	49.1%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	515	50.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	4.9%
High school graduate	174	27.3%
Some college or associate's	313	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	95	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit2.6%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	303	65.4%
Carpooled	56	12.1%
Public transit	12	2.6%
Walked	20	4.3%
Bicycle	3	0.6%
Worked from home	63	13.6%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	24.3%
15 to 29 min	120	30.0%
30 to 44 min	94	23.5%
45 to 59 min	65	16.3%
60+ min	24	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 1.7% (17 of 1,022)

	Count	Share
Family households	250	84.5%
Nonfamily households	46	15.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	296	96.4%
Vacant	11	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	99.0%
Renter-occupied	3	1.0%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	302	98.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1726987
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.8091, -87.7731

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