Forsyth

Population: 3,656
Median household income: $113,456
Median home value: $289,800

Forsyth is a community in Macon County, Illinois, home to 3,656 residents. Its median household income of $113,456 runs above the Macon County figure of $62,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Forsyth's population grew 22.3% from 2,989 to 3,656, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $222,200 to $289,800.

The median resident is 41.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,656
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $113,456
Median home value: $289,800
Median gross rent: $1,207
Housing units: 1,346
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9893,656

Median household income

$91,275$113,456

Median home value

$222,200$289,800

Median gross rent

$1,563$1,207

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,989	$91,275	$222,200	$1,563
2020	3,474	$95,865	$225,300	$1,610
2021	3,674	$96,875	$244,500	$1,236
2022	3,856	$107,944	$276,800	—
2023	3,656	$113,456	$289,800	$1,207

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	6.6%
5 to 17	770	21.1%
18 to 24	173	4.7%
25 to 34	273	7.5%
35 to 44	518	14.2%
45 to 54	504	13.8%
55 to 64	400	10.9%
65 to 74	444	12.1%
75 and over	331	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,162	86.5%
Black or African American	32	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	224	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate14.7%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree36.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	2.6%
High school graduate	362	14.7%
Some college or associate's	593	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	895	36.2%
Graduate or professional degree	555	22.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,229	84.7%
Carpooled	110	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	491	36.2%
15 to 29 min	709	52.3%
30 to 44 min	104	7.7%
45 to 59 min	40	3.0%
60+ min	11	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 10.7% (387 of 3,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,050	78.0%
Nonfamily households	296	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,346	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,243	92.3%
Renter-occupied	103	7.7%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,246	92.6%
1-unit, attached	11	0.8%
2 to 4 units	20	1.5%
5 to 19 units	33	2.5%
20 or more units	36	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727091
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9261, -88.9641