Illinois / Census place 1764304

River Forest

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

Official Census name: River Forest village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,393
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,594/sq mi
2.5 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
$146,786
Median home value
$687,300
Median gross rent
$1,554
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.9%
Typical commute
32.5 min
Public transit commute
19.7%

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 OHARE INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in River Forest.

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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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