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Forest City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mason County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
225
Population
433/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$28,239 per capita
$70,000
Home Value
$88,695 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,000 home value, $920/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,239
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.3%
120% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,239
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,475
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$813
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$813
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$634M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
298
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
24
Retail
44
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,475
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,889
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,239 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,475 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $813 |
| County GDP | $634M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 298 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,475 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,889 |