River Forest, Illinois

River Forest: Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

About

River Forest is a village located in the county of Cook in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,172 and a population density of 4,505 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,694 inhabitants.

River Forest locator map
Location of River Forest on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about River Forest

Population : 10,694 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Cook County
Phone Area Codes : 708
Area : 2.48 km2
Altitude : 630 feet / 192 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:16:20 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 60305
Density : 4,312 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.47% (2010-2020)
Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas River Forest highlighted locator map image
Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas River Forest highlighted
Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas River Forest highlighted locator map image

Geography

River Forest is located at 41°53'52"N 87°48'50"W (41.8978100, -87.8139500).

River Forest map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of River Forest decreased by 4.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 11,172 - census
2011 11,211 0.35% estimation process
2012 11,252 0.36% estimation process
2013 11,300 0.42% estimation process
2014 11,239 -0.54% estimation process
2015 11,133 -0.95% estimation process
2016 11,018 -1.04% estimation process
2017 10,997 -0.19% estimation process
2018 10,892 -0.96% estimation process
2019 10,816 -0.7% estimation process
2020 10,694 -1.14% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 58,081
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 53,420
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 60,037
April 1, 2010 Population : 53,413
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.1%
People over 65 (%) : 14.0%
Female persons, % : 52.3%
White only, percent : 80.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 5.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 7.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 17.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 5,610
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 10.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.8%

River Forest zip code is 60305. County name: Cook, County fips: 17031

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $445,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,320
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $609
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,744
2015-2019 Households : 19,200
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.91
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 85,066
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 92,074
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 749,990
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,552
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $87,098
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,930
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,648
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,850
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,338
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 972
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,431
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 396
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,004
2010 population per square mile : 3,289.9
2010 land area in square miles : 16.24

People born in River Forest (8)

People born in River Forest, including softball player Dani Tyler, actor and writer Kevin Murphy, ice hockey player Zach Miskovic, .

List

  • Crystal McCahill (American Playboy model) she was born in 18/12/1983
  • Dave Nutting (American video and pinball game designer) he was born in 26/12/1930
  • Brad Bolen (American judoka) he was born in 22/01/1989
  • Robert J. Dunne (American judge (1899-1980)) he was born in 29/08/1899
  • Frances Charlotte Thielbar (nurse) she was born in 10/07/1908

Schools in River Forest

College & universities near River Forest, IL

Code Name City ZIP
144351 Concordia University-Chicago River Forest (IL) 60305-1499

Stations (22)

Amtrak & bus stations near River Forest, IL

Code Name Address Type
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL
CHI Chicago Union Station 225 South Canal Street RAIL
GLN Glenview station 1116 Depot St. RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL

Post offices near River Forest

Post Office Name City ZIP
River For Post Office River Forest (IL) 60305

Other places with the same name (2)

  • River Forest , Indiana human settlement in Madison County, Indiana, United States of America with a population of 22 people.

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Distance to Other Cities

River Forest distances to largest Illinois cities