U.S. Beacon December 2, 2024

Forest Park, IL

Cook County, Illinois

Latitude: 41.873031     Longitude: -87.811155
Population 15,197 (2005)



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1726935, place: Forest Park village, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 12,774 (100%)
In labor force: 9,028 (70.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 9,021 (70.62%)
----Employed: 8,703 (68.13%)
----Unemployed: 318 (2.49%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.05%)
Not in labor force: 3,746 (29.33%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,928 (54.24%)
In labor force: 4,568 (35.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,561 (35.71%)
----Employed: 4,417 (34.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,270 (9.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 668 (5.23%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 8,406 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,522 (65.69%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 821 (9.77%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,427 (16.98%)
Walked: 447 (5.32%)
Other means: 42 (0.5%)
Worked at home: 147 (1.75%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 8,703 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,466 (39.83%)
Service occupations: 1,218 (14%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,532 (29.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 547 (6.29%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 940 (10.8%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (0.14%)
Construction: 356 (4.09%)
Manufacturing: 745 (8.56%)
Wholesale trade.: 379 (4.35%)
Retail trade: 597 (6.86%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 553 (6.35%)
Information: 341 (3.92%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 814 (9.35%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,128 (12.96%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,476 (28.45%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 598 (6.87%)
Other services (except public administration): 333 (3.83%)
Public administration: 371 (4.26%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 6,704 (77.03%)
Government workers: 1,684 (19.35%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 315 (3.62%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 7,625 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 487 (6.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 321 (4.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 973 (12.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,043 (13.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,528 (20.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,821 (23.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 849 (11.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 364 (4.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 116 (1.52%)
$200,000 or more: 123 (1.61%)
Median household income: $44,103

With earnings: 6,473 (84.89%)
--Mean earnings: $53,046
With Social Security income: 1,432 (18.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,479
With Supplemental Security Income: 211 (2.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,670
With public assistance income: 164 (2.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,844
With retirement income: 982 (12.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,126

Families: 3,529 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (5.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 79 (2.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 310 (8.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 346 (9.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 640 (18.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,027 (29.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 560 (15.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 228 (6.46%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 84 (2.38%)
$200,000 or more: 67 (1.9%)
Median family income: $52,611

Per capita income: $26,045

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,402
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,255

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 222 (6.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 163 (4.62%)
----With related children under 5 years: 109 (3.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 91 (2.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 67 (1.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (1.22%)
Individuals: 1,074 (30.43%)
--18 years and over: 845 (23.94%)
----65 years and over: 113 (3.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 229 (6.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 103 (2.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 477 (13.52%)

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