River Forest, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in River Forest. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: River Forest, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities. Total population: 11,128 (All urban) Houses: 4,232 (4,092 occupied: 3,554 owner occupied, 538 renter occupied) % of renters here: 13% State: 10% Housing density: 1687 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $252,754. Median contract rent in 2009: $851 (lower quartile is $795, upper quartile is $913) Median gross rent in River Forest, IL in 2009: $880 Housing units in River Forest with a mortgage: 1,910 (148 second mortgage, 437 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 705 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $136,583 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $81,488 Median monthly housing costs: $1,909 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Discuss River Forest, Illinois housing on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $588,013 (it was $342,600 in 2000) River Forest: $588,013 Illinois: $202,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $289,333 - $840,898 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $766,574 Here: $766,574 State: $252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $249,768 Here: $249,768 State: $249,884 In 2-unit structures: $599,362 Here: $599,362 State: $282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,085 Here: $217,085 State: $320,044 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $412,419 Here: $412,419 State: $280,866 Household type by relationship: Households: 10,698 In family households: 9,410 (2,218 male householders, 730 female householders) 2,487 spouses, 3,642 children (3,540 natural, 95 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 57 other relatives, 89 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,288 (334 male householders (286 living alone)), 825 female householders (764 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives In group quarters: 937 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,187 2-persons, 605 3-persons, 639 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,050 1-person, 109 2-persons. 2,670 married couples with children. 342 single-parent households (41 men, 301 women). 88.1% of residents of River Forest speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 887 (7.6%) (53.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in River Forest, IL: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 8 $80,000 to $89,999: 28 $90,000 to $99,999: 28 $100,000 to $124,999: 70 $125,000 to $149,999: 126 $150,000 to $174,999: 114 $175,000 to $199,999: 98 $200,000 to $249,999: 217 $250,000 to $299,999: 141 $300,000 to $399,999: 265 $400,000 to $499,999: 402 $500,000 to $749,999: 1009 $750,000 to $999,999: 409 $1,000,000 or more: 481

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in River Forest: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 9 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 10 $800 to $899: 166 $900 to $999: 51 $1,000 to $1,249: 53 $1,250 to $1,499: 9 $1,500 to $1,999: 7 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 64

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 305 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 291 5 to 9 minutes: 592 10 to 14 minutes: 569 15 to 19 minutes: 348 20 to 24 minutes: 483 25 to 29 minutes: 286 30 to 34 minutes: 979 35 to 39 minutes: 419 40 to 44 minutes: 436 45 to 59 minutes: 683 60 to 89 minutes: 264 90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,628 (64%) Carpooled: 236 (4%) Bus or trolley bus: 90 (2%) Subway or elevated: 304 (5%) Railroad: 530 (9%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 556 (10%) Other means: 27 (0%) Worked at home: 305 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 115 $10,000 to $14,999: 149 $15,000 to $19,999: 92 $20,000 to $24,999: 151 $25,000 to $29,999: 129 $30,000 to $34,999: 153 $35,000 to $39,999: 149 $40,000 to $44,999: 217 $45,000 to $49,999: 116 $50,000 to $59,999: 179 $60,000 to $74,999: 356 $75,000 to $99,999: 382 $100,000 to $124,999: 366 $125,000 to $149,999: 241 $150,000 to $199,999: 481 $200,000 or more: 831

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2731

German: 1714

Other groups: 1259

Italian: 989

English: 692

Polish: 496

United States or American: 408

Russian: 202

Greek: 198

Scotch-Irish: 176

Norwegian: 172

Scottish: 170

Swedish: 139

French (except Basque): 110

European: 103

Arab:: 101

Dutch: 81

Canadian: 71

Subsaharan African:: 71

Ghanian: 65

Lithuanian: 64

Swiss: 55

Egyptian: 52

British: 47

Czech: 46

Danish: 41

Austrian: 40

Hungarian: 38

Lebanese: 37

Belgian: 34

Welsh: 34

Slovene: 31

Croatian: 31

Iranian: 27

French Canadian: 25

Slovak: 23

Armenian: 23

Yugoslavian: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20

Australian: 17

Portuguese: 16

Syrian: 12

Scandinavian: 12

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11

Slavic: 10

Serbian: 9

Romanian: 9

Turkish: 9

Jamaican: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Icelander: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Alsatian: 6

African: 6

Celtic: 6

Latvian: 4

Ukrainian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7910
• Northeast: 465
• Midwest: 1452
• South: 446
• West: 319

61% of River Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 13
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 27
• 11th grade: 4
• 12th grade, no diploma: 29
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 259
• Less than 1 year of college: 123
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 310
• Associate degree: 79
• Bachelor's degree: 951
• Master's degree: 531
• Professional school degree: 694
• Doctorate degree: 195

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 10
• 7th and 8th grade: 25
• 9th grade: 18
• 10th grade: 30
• 11th grade: 21
• 12th grade, no diploma: 41
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 411
• Less than 1 year of college: 165
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
• Associate degree: 130
• Bachelor's degree: 1,331
• Master's degree: 827
• Professional school degree: 399
• Doctorate degree: 116

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 35.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.5%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $116,950
• Black householders: $47,545
• Asian householders: $123,864
• Some other race householders: $50,146
• Two or more races householders: $77,406
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,795

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $668,851
• Black or African American householders: $718,796
• Asian householders: $610,324
• Some other race householders: $245,434
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $559,693

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,623
• One, attached: 231
• Two: 144
• 3 or 4: 127
• 5 to 9: 302
• 10 to 19: 319
• 20 to 49: 377
• 50 or more: 102
• Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $366,935

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

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