Illinois / Census place 1726935

Forest Park

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Forest Park village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,829
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,758/sq mi
2.4 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$77,221
Median home value
$304,700
Median gross rent
$1,367
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.5%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Public transit commute
5.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Forest Park.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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