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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.4%
237 → 210
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.2%
$31,850 → $63,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest City 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
193
-17 from 2023 (210)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,897
+$38,772 from 2023 ($63,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 237 | — | $31,850 | — |
| 2015 | 233 | -1.7% | $43,750 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 230 | -1.3% | $41,719 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 226 | -1.7% | $44,688 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 218 | -3.5% | $57,500 | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 210 | -3.7% | $63,125 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.