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  Municipality:     Forest Park village  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   2.4   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   2   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.03   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   20.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   50.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   29.5   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   14.4   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   9.9   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   22.7   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   2403.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1298.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   795.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   529.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   57.0   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   30.8   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   18.9   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   12.6   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   30572   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   44103   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   26045   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   12.1   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   12.7   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   1011   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   1074   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   10.2   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   24.7   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   28.3   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   19.7   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   2.5   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   3.8   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   6.8   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   7.0   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   35.7   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   7569   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   7632   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   13.5   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   21.3   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   15472   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   15177   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   14918   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   15688   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   2150   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   2329   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   14.4   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   14.8   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   447   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   734   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   1230   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   1.6   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   2.9   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   4.9   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   7.8   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   19.4   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   80.6   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   12768   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   13359   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   14730   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   14184   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   14458   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   92.2   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   21   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   15   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   22   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   1059   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   6.8   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   861   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   1260   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   5.7   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   8.5   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   4824   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   30.8   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   636   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   1942   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   4.2   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   13.0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   2   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   12   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   68   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   400   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   109   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   639   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   11   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   334   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   280   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   273   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   40   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   1.8   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   1.8   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   13385   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   11421   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   88.2   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   76.6   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   8169   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   52.1   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   64   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   67.6   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   57.10   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1996   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   8   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   942000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   2   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   200000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   6   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   1220000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   16   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   2068000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   8   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   1550000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   0   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   0   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   17   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   5472900   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   35   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   3855000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   9   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   944362   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   24.8   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   157   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   307   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   1633   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   1677   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   939   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   817   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   1300   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   1335   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   1659   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   1500   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   745   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   817   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   747   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   848   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (1990 census)   538   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   680   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   6755   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   7938   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   7817   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   7981   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   7569   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   7454   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   7632   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   2866.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   3126   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   3420   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4703   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4328   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   4212   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   369   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   363   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   349   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   37.5   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   37.90   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   41.9   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   44.8   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   49.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   7588   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   51.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   7884   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   62.10   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   58.1   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   55.2   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   6.9   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   4.60   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   4.64   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   4.37   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   52.40   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   142000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   168000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   185000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 1)   170000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   162000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   225000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   186000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   175000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   213000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   181000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   189000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   228000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   225000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   221000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   220000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   229500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   238000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   218000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   213000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   214500   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   93000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   138300   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   116000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   149500.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   174000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   206000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   20300   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   77.5900   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   16.3900   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   37.7900   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   18.3900   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   139   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   461   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   621   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   505   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   670   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   23.4   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   99   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Calderone Anthony 517 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park 60130-1801 708/366-2323 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/forest_park.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Forest-Park-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1726935/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/FORESTPARK.HTM
http://www.forestpark.net
http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/forestpark/index.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=58214



Where is it?     View map
Municipality Forest Park  View map
County COOK  View map


Census Tracts found
3 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 815900 COOK Forest Park  
Tract 816000 COOK Forest Park  
Tract 816100 COOK Forest Park  


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