The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Forest Glen, Chicago, IL

The map below shows median household income in Forest Glen by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Forest Glen, Chicago, IL of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Forest Glen is $141,430. This means Forest Glen income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 89th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Forest Glen 63% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 10% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 88% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $90,278 to a high of $234,028 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the west parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the north areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Forest Glen, Chicago, IL

The per capita income in Forest Glen, Chicago, IL is $63,734 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the neighborhood are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Forest Glen are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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