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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

Population Overview

Total Population
225
Population Density
433
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.3 km²)
Median Age
38.6 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.4%
Spanish
3.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
16.5%
175% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.2%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.6%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.0%
7% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.438
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population225
Population Density433 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age38.6 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.4%
Spanish3.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans16.5%
Disability16.2%
Health Insurance96.6%
Uninsured8.0%
Broadband Access93.0%
Gini Coefficient0.438

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent