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The total population of Ford Heights is estimated to be 1,618 with 805 males (49.75%) and 813 females (50.25%). There are 8 more females than males in Ford Heights.
The median household income in Ford Heights was $40,950 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,070(2.55%) from $42,020 in 2020. This income is 54.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ford Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $44,342. Overall, the median household income for the village of Ford Heights stands at $40,950.
In Ford Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,823 for males and $14,468 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $29,375 for males and $47,936 for females.
In Ford Heights, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $41,054.
In 2022, the population of Ford Heights was 1,749, a 1.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ford Heights's population was 1,778, a decline of 1.82% compared to a population of 1,811 in 2020.
The median age in Ford Heights, IL is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.12% were under the age of 15, 24.16% aged 15 to 29, 37.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ford Heights population: 1.69% are White, 91.91% are Black or African American and 6.40% are multiracial.