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Forest Park, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
14,000
Population
5,833/sq mi density
$81,323
Median Income
$55,165 per capita
$293,800
Home Value
$269,282 Zillow
$1,352
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
4,149 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,323 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$293,800 home value, $1,352/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
14,254 → 13,769
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.3%
$51,055 → $81,323
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest Park 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
13,435
-334 from 2023 (13,769)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,687
+$31,364 from 2023 ($81,323)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,254 | — | $51,055 | — |
| 2015 | 14,149 | -0.7% | $51,927 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,916 | -1.6% | $55,359 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13,690 | -1.6% | $62,664 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 14,012 | +2.4% | $72,827 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 13,769 | -1.7% | $81,323 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.