Forest Park, IL Population

Overview

14,297

Total Population

42.4

Median age

53.12%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,104

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forest Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest Park is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Park's population under 18 was 14.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Park, 12.21% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 53.06% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 891 more females than males in Forest Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.12% females and 46.88% males in Forest Park, IL.
The Forest Park, IL gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 746.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 755.

Forest Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Park population: 56.41% are White, 27.93% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.11% are Asian, 4.08% are some other race and 5.97% are multiracial.
Forest Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,193 (92.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Park is White with a population of 8,065 (56.41% of the total population).

Forest Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,642 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Park's population decreased by 1,468 (9.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Park's population increased by 108 (0.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forest Park's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,690.