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River Forest, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
11,489
Population
4,633/sq mi density
$148,711
Median Income
$92,547 per capita
$676,900
Home Value
$708,168 Zillow
$1,411
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
2,135 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$148,711 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$676,900 home value, $1,411/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
11,299 → 11,847
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.2%
$113,317 → $148,711
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for River Forest 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
12,242
+395 from 2023 (11,847)
Projected Median Income 2030
$179,933
+$31,222 from 2023 ($148,711)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,299 | - | $113,317 | - |
| 2015 | 11,132 | -1.5% | $99,250 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 10,994 | -1.2% | $106,947 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10,806 | -1.7% | $129,928 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 11,597 | +7.3% | $129,263 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,847 | +2.2% | $148,711 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.