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Illinois · Census place 64304

River Forest village, IL

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River Forest village has 11,489 residents, ranking #201 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $148,711, the median home is worth $676,900 and median gross rent runs $1,411 a month.

Population
11,489River Forest village residents
Median household income
$148,711Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$676,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,411Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in River Forest village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the River Forest village median would spend about 11.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.2% of residents and 89% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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