Forreston

Population: 1,148
Median household income: $68,042
Median home value: $116,500

Forreston, a community in Ogle County, Illinois, has 1,148 residents. Its median household income of $68,042 runs below the Ogle County figure of $79,244.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forreston's population declined 25.9% from 1,549 to 1,148, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $96,000 to $116,500.

The typical home was built around 1959. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,148
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,042
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5491,148

Median household income

$54,559$68,042

Median home value

$96,000$116,500

Median gross rent

$683$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,549	$54,559	$96,000	$683
2020	1,392	$57,668	$97,000	$760
2021	1,336	$60,648	$98,300	$699
2022	1,140	$65,179	$113,800	$814
2023	1,148	$68,042	$116,500	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.5%
5 to 17	222	19.3%
18 to 24	49	4.3%
25 to 34	134	11.7%
35 to 44	109	9.5%
45 to 54	118	10.3%
55 to 64	212	18.5%
65 to 74	148	12.9%
75 and over	127	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,020	88.9%
Black or African American	31	2.7%
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	29	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	8.7%
High school graduate	388	45.8%
Some college or associate's	270	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	82	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	34	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	72.5%
Carpooled	88	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.1%
Other means	6	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	16.8%
15 to 29 min	254	52.0%
30 to 44 min	81	16.6%
45 to 59 min	46	9.4%
60+ min	25	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 4.4% (50 of 1,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	53.5%
Nonfamily households	243	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	523	91.9%
Vacant	46	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	423	80.9%
Renter-occupied	100	19.1%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	496	87.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	23	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	26	4.6%
Mobile home & other	21	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727065
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1272, -89.5784