Illinois · Census place 64304
River Forest village, IL
Quick answer
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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