Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Forrest, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,224 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
Forrest:

$117,224
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,461 - $167,775

Total population: 1,193 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,224 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 484 (463 occupied: 352 owner occupied, 117 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Housing density: 773 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $52,784.

Median contract rent in 2022: $504 (lower quartile is $460, upper quartile is $579)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $459


Median gross rent in Forrest, IL in 2022: $648

Housing units in Forrest with a mortgage: 225 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,308

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,274

Median monthly housing costs: $724

Compare current foreclosures near Forrest, IL:

Check out more offers near Forrest, IL.
Powered by Foreclosure.com

Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Latest news about housing in Forrest, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Forrest, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,004
  • Male householders: 199 (48 living alone), Female householders: 255 (70 living alone)
  • 201 spouses (201 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 278 children (253 natural, 14 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 124 1-person, 10 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

101 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (9 men, 109 women).

98.3% of residents of Forrest speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.7%)
(14.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forrest, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forrest, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 932 bedrooms
  • 1823 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 832 bedrooms
  • 123 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1021 vehicle
  • 1402 vehicles
  • 913 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 661 vehicle
  • 432 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forrest, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forrest, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 214 rooms
  • 845 rooms
  • 796 rooms
  • 527 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 749+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 175 rooms
  • 76 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Forrest, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Forrest, IL in 2022
  • 40Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $19,999
  • 34$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 46$50,000 to $59,999
  • 64$60,000 to $74,999
  • 73$75,000 to $99,999
  • 47$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21$125,000 to $149,999
  • 50$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Forrest, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Forrest, IL in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 23$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 34$70,000 to $79,999
  • 23$80,000 to $89,999
  • 15$90,000 to $99,999
  • 53$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 63$150,000 to $174,999
  • 31$175,000 to $199,999
  • 15$200,000 to $249,999
  • 6$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Forrest, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Forrest, IL in 2022
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 27$450 to $499
  • 27$500 to $549
  • 11$550 to $599
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 2$1,000 to $1,249
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.3%
Number of people working at home: 38 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 62
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 80
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 90
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 12
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 42
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 96
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 24
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forrest

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 417 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 46 (8.8%)
  • Taxi: 5 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 38 (7.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 3.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forrest, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forrest, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 52000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 10Before 1970
Ancestries in Forrest, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 198 (52.2%)
  • Irish: 47 (12.4%)
  • English: 23 (6.1%)
  • American: 20 (5.3%)
  • French: 12 (3.2%)
  • Polish: 8 (2.1%)
  • Swiss: 3 (0.8%)
  • Austrian: 1 (0.3%)
  • European: 1 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 1 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 1 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Forrest:

71.4% (5)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

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

  • This state: 846
  • Other state: 146
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 74
  • South: 28
  • West: 44

83.4% of Forrest residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87.8% lived in Illinois.


Forrest:

83.4%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 128
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 31
  • Master's degree: 18
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 103
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
  • Associate degree: 60
  • Bachelor's degree: 48
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Forrest marital status for males
Forrest marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 411
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 5
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 5 to 9: 26
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Forrest
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forrest, IL
  • 82.1%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 3.2%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forrest, IL
  • 69.6%Electricity
  • 21.7%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

16.8%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:

13.5%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability