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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
1,404 → 1,413
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.7%
$40,809 → $68,042
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forreston 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
1,419
+6 from 2023 (1,413)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,349
+$29,307 from 2023 ($68,042)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,404 | — | $40,809 | — |
| 2015 | 1,381 | -1.6% | $50,114 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1,364 | -1.2% | $42,326 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,349 | -1.1% | $54,559 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 1,421 | +5.3% | $60,648 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,413 | -0.6% | $68,042 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.