Ford Heights is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Ford Heights has a 2023 population of 1,704. Ford Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.96% annually and its population has decreased by -5.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,807 in 2020.
The average household income in Ford Heights is $38,775 with a poverty rate of 37.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ford Heights is 36.6 years, 36.7 years for males, and 32 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ford Heights was:
4.15
Average Family Size
2.93
Average Household Size
42.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.38% of Ford Heights residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.37% of the population.
37.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.6%
Male Poverty Rate
42.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ford Heights is Hispanic, with 264.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ford Heights is White, with 31.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 57.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
11.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
13.5%
Male Marriage Rate
9.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
32.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
5.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.5%
Labor Force Participation
37.1%
Employment Rate
14.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.81%
Born in Ford Heights
96.95%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
96.95% of Ford Heights residents were born in the United States, with 76.81% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.