Forest Park Illinois Real Estate
Forest Park, Illinois, is located in Du Page County, 2 miles NW of Oak Park, Illinois and 9 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. Forest Park has a population of 15,688.
Forest Park Homes
Forest Park properties pool is 7,632 residential properties including Forest Park new homes. Median age of real estate in Forest Park is 1952. Average Household size is 2.94 people. 15% are one bedroom homes, 42% are 2 bedroom homes, 29% are 3 bedroom homes, 10% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Forest Park Mortgage Statistics
Forest Park mortgages vs. USA median statistics
Homes |
Forest Park |
USA |
Homes With No Mortgage |
28% |
30% |
Homes With Mortgage |
72% |
70% |
First Mortgage Only |
57% |
54% |
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
15% |
16% |
Forest Park Area Real Estate Tax
Forest Park Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,454 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 52,611. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Forest Park School District: Children make up 19.8% of Forest Park population. Forest Park has 3,100 under 18 years old residents, or 0.37 kids per one worker, or 0.41 kids per one household.
Forest Park Real Estate & Forest Park Homeownership
There are 3434.4 or 45% one person households, 2213.28 or 29% two person households, and 915.84 or 12% three person households in Forest Park, Illinois. Median residents age is 35.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,916 or 12.2%% of Forest Park population.
There are 8,406 workers (over 16 years of age) in Forest Park. Of these, 75.46% drive to work. Approximately 16.98% of workers in Forest Park take public transportation. An estimated 5.32% walk to work.
Median Forest Park homeowner's housing expences are 20%
Crime in Forest Park (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
Type of Crime |
Forest Park |
USA, 2003 |
Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Forest Park Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Forest Park Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
Category |
Forest Park |
USA |
Near Medium City |
Oak Park, Illinois |
- |
Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
Forest Park Zip Codes |
60130 |
- |
Forest Park Area Codes |
708 |
- |
White population |
56.14% |
75.1% |
African-American population |
31.18% |
12.3% |
Asian |
6.83% |
3.6% |
American Indian & Alaskan |
0.15% |
0.9% |
Hispanic (of any race) |
7.84% |
12.5% |
Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 52,611% |
$42,000 |
Population Below Poverty Level |
6.85% |
12.4% |
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