River Forest is a city located in Cook County Illinois. River Forest has a 2023 population of 11,213. River Forest is currently declining at a rate of -1.67% annually and its population has decreased by -4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,794 in 2020.
The average household income in River Forest is $211,504 with a poverty rate of 1.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in River Forest is 40.6 years, 39.6 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of River Forest was:
3.07
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
89.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.57% of River Forest residents speak only English, while 13.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.08% of the population.
1.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
0.35%
Male Poverty Rate
1.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in River Forest is Hispanic, with 4.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in River Forest is White, with 1.02% 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 1.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.7%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.8%
Male Marriage Rate
52.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
6.3%
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
64.14%
Born in River Forest
89.76%
Native Born
11.49%
Foreign Born
4.43%
Non Citizen
7.05%
Naturalized
89.76% of River Forest residents were born in the United States, with 64.14% having been born in Illinois. 4.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.