Ford Heights is a city located in Illinois. Ford Heights has a 2020 population of 1,623. Ford Heights is currently declining at a rate of -5.53% annually and its population has decreased by -10.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,813 in 2010.
The average household income in Ford Heights is $48,520 with a poverty rate of 37.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $849 per month, and the median house value is $44,700. The median age in Ford Heights is 31.9 years, 30.4 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ford Heightswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 57 | 2.11% |
Black or African American | 2,465 | 91.13% |
Two or More Races | 183 | 6.77% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 885 | 3.06 | 46.6 |
Married | 118 | 3.59 | 56.8 |
Male | 70 | 2.64 | 45.7 |
Female | 379 | 4.55 | 36.4 |
Non Family | 318 | 1.16 | 55 |
4.05
Average Family Size
3.06
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 35 | 1.86% |
9th to 12th Grade | 117 | 6.22% |
High School Graduate | 971 | 51.62% |
Some College | 552 | 29.35% |
Associates Degree | 89 | 4.73% |
Bachelors Degree | 65 | 3.46% |
Graduate Degree | 52 | 2.76% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 54 | 47 | 14 |
Black | 1,770 | 1,642 | 103 |
White | 36 | 25 | |
Hispanic | 28 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.77%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.93%.
99.49% of Ford Heights residents speak only English, while 0.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 61 | 48 | 78.69% |
Black | 2,457 | 966 | 39.32% |
Multiple | 183 | 33 | 18.03% |
White | 36 | 5 | 13.89% |
Other | NaN% |
37.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.73%
Male Poverty Rate
39.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ford Heights is Hispanic, with 78.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ford Heights is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 56.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.69%.
12.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
14.8%
Male Marriage Rate
11.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8 | 14.04% |
Black | 119 | 6.23% |
26.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
7.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.1%
Labor Force Participation
39.5%
Employment Rate
22.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.48%
Born in Ford Heights
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Ford Heights residents were born in the United States, with 79.48% having been born in Illinois. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 4,259 | 0.00% | |
2000 | 3,456 | -803 | -2.07% |
2010 | 2,763 | -693 | -2.21% |
2011 | 2,668 | -95 | -3.44% |
2012 | 2,573 | -95 | -3.56% |
2013 | 2,478 | -95 | -3.69% |
2014 | 2,383 | -95 | -3.83% |
2015 | 2,288 | -95 | -3.99% |
2016 | 2,193 | -95 | -4.15% |
2017 | 2,098 | -95 | -4.33% |
2018 | 2,003 | -95 | -4.53% |
2019 | 1,908 | -95 | -4.74% |
2020 | 1,813 | -95 | -4.98% |
2021 | 1,718 | -95 | -5.24% |
2022 | 1,623 | -95 | -5.53% |