Population 1,627 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forreston
Household size in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Forreston is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Forreston is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Forreston (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forreston
Renters in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Forreston rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Forreston: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Forreston is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Forreston runs $869 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forreston
Bachelor's degrees in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Forreston: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Forreston have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forreston
| Period | Forreston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Forreston is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forreston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forreston | 2.35 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6.7% | 1958 | $869 | 19.7% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Harper | 2.54 | 49.0 | 2.9% | 8.5% | 22.6% | 1968 | $834 | 31.6% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Haldane | 3.29 | 32.8 | 1.6% | 23.3% | 5.1% | 1975 | $905 | 12.1% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Adeline | 2.33 | 49.1 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% | 1958 | $825 | 21.9% | 88.8% | 6.2% |
| Maryland | 3.15 | 35.5 | 2.4% | 23.5% | 5.7% | 1973 | $891 | 13.5% | 94.2% | 1.1% |
| Baileyville | 1.93 | 53.6 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1946 | $869 | 35.2% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
| Leaf River | 2.41 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 1961 | $933 | 23.1% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| German Valley | 2.75 | 37.5 | 14.8% | 29.7% | 8.6% | 1963 | $933 | 32.8% | 95.6% | 3.8% |
| Florence | 2.20 | 58.5 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 1969 | $804 | 31.7% | 98.2% | 6.6% |
| Polo | 2.30 | 36.1 | 13.1% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1952 | $851 | 16.4% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Shannon | 2.36 | 55.4 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 34.5% | 1976 | $664 | 26.6% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forreston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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