River Forest Illinois Real Estate
River Forest, Illinois, is located in Cook County, 1 miles NW of Oak Park, Illinois and 7 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. River Forest has a population of 11,635.
River Forest Homes
River Forest properties pool is 4,092 residential properties including River Forest new homes. Median age of real estate in River Forest is 1941. Average Household size is 3.19 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 20% are 2 bedroom homes, 37% are 3 bedroom homes, 28% are 4 bedroom homes, and 11% are 5+ bedroom homes.
River Forest Mortgage Statistics
River Forest mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
River Forest |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
27% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
73% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
51% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
22% |
16% |
River Forest Area Real Estate Tax
River Forest Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $7,130 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 122,155. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
River Forest School District: Children make up 26.6% of River Forest population. River Forest has 3,098 under 18 years old residents, or 0.55 kids per one worker, or 0.76 kids per one household.
River Forest Real Estate & River Forest Homeownership
There are 1063.92 or 26% one person households, 1309.44 or 32% two person households, and 572.88 or 14% three person households in River Forest, Illinois. Median residents age is 38.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,624 or 14%% of River Forest population.
There are 5,680 workers (over 16 years of age) in River Forest. Of these, 68.03% drive to work. Approximately 16.27% of workers in River Forest take public transportation. An estimated 9.79% walk to work.
Median River Forest homeowner's housing expences are 18.5%
Crime in River Forest (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
River Forest |
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 River Forest Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in River Forest Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
River Forest |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Oak Park, Illinois |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| River Forest Zip Codes |
60305 |
- |
| River Forest Area Codes |
708 |
- |
| White population |
89.35% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
4.81% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
3.13% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.09% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
4.01% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 122,155% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
2.49% |
12.4% |
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