Forrest

Population: 1,008
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $104,000

Located in Livingston County, Illinois, Forrest is a community with a population of 1,008. The median household income of $70,417 is in line with the Livingston County median ($70,796).

From 2019 to 2023, Forrest's population declined 4.7% from 1,058 to 1,008, while its median home value rose 10.5% from $94,100 to $104,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 87.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,008
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $104,000
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 472
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0581,008

Median household income

$58,839$70,417

Median home value

$94,100$104,000

Median gross rent

$625$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,058	$58,839	$94,100	$625
2020	995	$61,058	$94,100	$595
2021	1,012	$63,500	$91,300	$603
2022	1,019	$68,317	$111,400	$653
2023	1,008	$70,417	$104,000	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	6.3%
5 to 17	185	18.4%
18 to 24	110	10.9%
25 to 34	179	17.8%
35 to 44	57	5.7%
45 to 54	134	13.3%
55 to 64	101	10.0%
65 to 74	102	10.1%
75 and over	77	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	936	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	1.3%
Two or more races	22	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	9.8%
High school graduate	220	33.8%
Some college or associate's	246	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	79	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	41	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	423	87.0%
Carpooled	30	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	8	1.6%
Worked from home	23	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	205	44.3%
15 to 29 min	67	14.5%
30 to 44 min	113	24.4%
45 to 59 min	19	4.1%
60+ min	59	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.7% (147 of 1,003)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	70.1%
Nonfamily households	135	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	451	95.6%
Vacant	21	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	79.8%
Renter-occupied	91	20.2%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	399	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	10.2%
5 to 19 units	25	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727026
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7511, -88.4097