River Forest township, Illinois Population 2024

11,144

River Forest township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of River Forest township was:

  • White: 84.16%
  • Two or more races: 6.08%
  • Asian: 4.58%
  • Black or African American: 4.43%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,494.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.58% (-535)
The current population of River Forest township, Illinois is 11,144 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,679.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,73684.16%
Two or more races7036.08%
Asian5304.58%
Black or African American5124.43%
Other race870.75%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

River Forest township Population by Race

River Forest township Population Pyramid 2024

River Forest township Median Age

40.5

Total

38.6

Male

43

Female

River Forest township Adults

There are 8,786 adults, (2,026 of whom are seniors) in River Forest township.

River Forest township Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

River Forest township Sex Ratio

Female5,96551.56%
Male5,60348.44%

River Forest township Population by Age

River Forest township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3412.4487.712.3
Married2,5333.1795.84.2
Non Family1,4311.176.723.3
Female2692.7579.220.8
Male1082.3666.733.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

River Forest township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade660.87%
Associates Degree4395.77%
Bachelors Degree2,33530.69%
Graduate Degree3,46445.53%
High School Graduate4616.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1271.67%
Some College7169.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

River Forest township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

River Forest township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4046,2895,115
Black409351157
Asian331331251
Hispanic313293170
2+ Races308308204
Other Race49290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 79.87%.

River Forest township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,464$135,513$50,750
Graduate Degree$143,839$194,286$113,173
High School Graduate$45,217$45,272$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$96,250$136,311$71,447
Some College$61,300$54,696$61,750

$96,250

Average Earnings

$136,311

Average Male

$71,447

Average Female

River Forest township Earnings by Educational Attainment

River Forest township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

River Forest township Language

88.41% of River Forest township residents speak only English, while 11.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.35% of the population.

River Forest township Language

River Forest township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,841640.72%
Black4635612.1%
Asian33482.4%
Hispanic52030.58%
Multiple70030.43%

1.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.99%

Male Poverty Rate

1.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in River Forest township

The race most likely to be in poverty in River Forest township is Black, with 12.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in River Forest township is Multiple, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.49%.

River Forest township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.88%
High School7.16%
Some College2.41%
Bachelors or Greater0.87%

River Forest township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed0.9%
Female Employed0.37%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

River Forest township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

River Forest township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$221,404$303,691
Households$144,784$234,707
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,602$87,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

River Forest township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

River Forest township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

River Forest township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

River Forest township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

River Forest township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

360

Number of Veterans

320

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War53
Korea14
World War II0

River Forest township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+180
65 to 7485
55 to 6454
35 to 5424
18 to 3417

River Forest township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2703.67%
Hispanic6814.66%
2+ Races368.31%
Black225.06%
Other Race1728.81%
Asian152.95%

River Forest township Veterans by Race

River Forest township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

River Forest township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

River Forest township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

River Forest township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

River Forest township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.35%

Born in River Forest township

91.25%

Native Born

8.75%

Foreign Born

2.84%

Non Citizen

5.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.25% of River Forest township residents were born in the United States, with 66.35% having been born in Illinois. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

River Forest township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,729-83-0.77%
202810,812-83-0.76%
202710,895-83-0.76%
202610,978-83-0.75%
202511,061-83-0.74%
202411,144-83-0.74%
202311,227-83-0.73%
202211,310-183-1.59%
202111,493-186-1.59%
202011,6798738.08%
201910,806-84-0.77%
201810,890-104-0.95%
201710,994-23-0.21%
201611,017-115-1.03%
201511,132-104-0.93%
201411,236-63-0.56%
201311,299480.43%
201211,251400.36%
201111,211290.26%
201011,18200%

River Forest township Population by Year