River Forest, IL Population

Overview

11,742

Total Population

40.6

Median age

53.09%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

757

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in River Forest is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
River Forest's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
River Forest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in River Forest, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 18.40% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 726 more females than males in River Forest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.09% females and 46.91% males in River Forest, IL.
The River Forest, IL gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 533.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 743.

River Forest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of River Forest population: 84.14% are White, 4.02% are Black or African American, 4.75% are Asian, 2.21% are some other race and 4.87% are multiracial.
River Forest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 757 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,985 (93.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in River Forest is White with a population of 9,88 (84.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,679 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, River Forest's population decreased by 445 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, River Forest's population increased by 497 (4.44%), 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, River Forest's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,806.