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Ford Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,587
Population
778/sq mi density
$34,323
Median Income
$15,823 per capita
$48,000
Home Value
$86,191 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
796
Violent Crime/100K
4,679 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$34,323 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,000 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
796 violent crimes/100K (109% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-37.6%
2,793 → 1,742
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+103.7%
$16,849 → $34,323
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ford Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,252
-490 from 2023 (1,742)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,463
+$22,140 from 2023 ($34,323)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,793 | — | $16,849 | — |
| 2015 | 2,773 | -0.7% | $21,050 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 2,727 | -1.7% | $24,113 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,679 | -1.8% | $34,167 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,772 | -33.9% | $37,885 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,742 | -1.7% | $34,323 | -9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.