Forest Park, IL Profile

Forest Park, IL, population 15,197, is located in Illinois's Cook county, about 8.7 miles from Chicago and 18.4 miles from Naperville.

Through the 90's Forest Park's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forest Park has declined by about 3%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	31%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.70
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,688	N/A
2001	15,573	-0.73%
2002	15,513	-0.39%
2003	15,410	-0.66%
2004	15,245	-1.07%
2005	15,197	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,103

Vs. State Median Income

Location

Elevation	625 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles