Overview
1,336
Total Population
37.6
Median age
47.31%
Female population %
111.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
70.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
138
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forreston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forreston is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forreston's population under 18 was 27.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forreston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forreston, 20.28% were under the age of 15, 19.01% aged 15 to 29, 39.67% aged 30 to 64, 18.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 72 less females than males in Forreston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Forreston, IL.
- The Forreston, IL gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 76.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forreston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forreston population: 92.07% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.15% are Asian, 1.27% are some other race and 4.57% are multiracial.
- Forreston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,198 (89.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forreston is White with a population of 1,23 (92.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forreston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,506 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Forreston's population decreased by 31 (2.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forreston's population decreased by 11 (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, Forreston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,349.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)