Forest View, IL Population

Overview

1,298

Total Population

34.8

Median age

47.53%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

87.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Forest View's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest View is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest View's population under 18 was 31.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest View's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest View, 30.59% were under the age of 15, 11.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Forest View:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.53% females and 52.47% males in Forest View, IL.
The Forest View, IL gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 95.

Forest View's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest View population: 79.04% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 17.87% are some other race and 1.62% are multiracial.
Forest View's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 588 (45.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest View is White with a population of 1,026 (79.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 792 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Forest View's population decreased by 6 (0.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest View's population increased by 93 (13.30%), 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 View's population was lowest in year 2008 at 648.