River Forest

Population: 11,489
Median household income: $148,711
Median home value: $676,900

River Forest, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 11,489 residents. The median household income of $148,711 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, River Forest's population grew 4.7% from 10,970 to 11,489, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $596,900 to $676,900.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $1,411.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,489
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $148,711
Median home value: $676,900
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 4,494
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,97011,489

Median household income

$129,928$148,711

Median home value

$596,900$676,900

Median gross rent

$1,143$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,970	$129,928	$596,900	$1,143
2020	10,883	$125,288	$604,900	$1,309
2021	11,742	$129,263	$601,300	$1,375
2022	11,568	$144,784	$668,900	$1,347
2023	11,489	$148,711	$676,900	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	672	5.8%
5 to 17	2,111	18.4%
18 to 24	1,227	10.7%
25 to 34	1,044	9.1%
35 to 44	1,372	11.9%
45 to 54	1,573	13.7%
55 to 64	1,222	10.6%
65 to 74	1,360	11.8%
75 and over	908	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,995	78.3%
Black or African American	523	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	766	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	470	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	732	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate7.0%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree43.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	3.3%
High school graduate	523	7.0%
Some college or associate's	1,225	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,239	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,247	43.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone46.5%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit17.8%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,372	46.5%
Carpooled	184	3.6%
Public transit	907	17.8%
Walked	322	6.3%
Bicycle	89	1.7%
Worked from home	1,212	23.8%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	15.6%
15 to 29 min	1,285	33.1%
30 to 44 min	920	23.7%
45 to 59 min	576	14.8%
60+ min	500	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 2.2% (231 of 10,573)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,906	68.0%
Nonfamily households	1,369	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,275	95.1%
Vacant	219	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,806	89.0%
Renter-occupied	469	11.0%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units12.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,732	60.8%
1-unit, attached	246	5.5%
2 to 4 units	239	5.3%
5 to 19 units	715	15.9%
20 or more units	562	12.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764304
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8949, -87.8191

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