Village in Cook County, Illinois · 1.9 sq mi · 893 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Ford Heights. The typical household earns $36,053, and the median resident is 52.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,807 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.6%
Men 47.2 · Women 54.1
1950–2026
1,738
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
1,738
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,738 | -13 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,751 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 1,755 | +11 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 1,744 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 1,747 | -26 | 1.47% |
| 2021 | 1,773 | -34 | 1.88% |
| 2020 | 1,807 | -872 | 32.55% |
| 2019 | 2,679 | -21 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 2,700 | -27 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 2,727 | -27 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 23 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
17% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Never married | 50% | 55% | 47% |
| Divorced | 20% | 17% | 22% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau