All Countries
Forreston, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ogle County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,148
Population
1,221/sq mi density
$68,042
Median Income
$33,399 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$162,514 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,273 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,042 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,042
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,399
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forreston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forreston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,042
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,399
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,066
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,119
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,119
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,853M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,030
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
87
Retail
121
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,066
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,958
70% 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 | $68,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,066 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,119 |
| County GDP | $3,853M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,030 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,066 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,958 |