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2000 Census Data for River Forest, Illinois 60305

Population Age & Sex Range for River Forest, Illinois 60305

Total Population:

11635

Male Population:	5345
Male < 1:	66
Male 1:	69
Male 2:	67
Male 3:	68
Male 4:	73
Male 5:	93
Male 6:	71
Male 7:	73
Male 8:	88
Male 9:	128
Male 10:	89
Male 11:	136
Male 12:	84
Male 13:	133
Male 14:	53
Male 15:	43
Male 16:	137
Male 17:	52
Male 18:	104
Male 19:	111
Male 20:	133
Male 21:	70
Male 22-24:	189
Male 25-29:	192
Male 30-34:	229
Male 35-39:	372
Male 40-44:	411
Male 45-49:	454
Male 50-54:	401
Male 55-59:	273
Male 60-61:	59
Male 62-64:	166
Male 65-66:	77
Male 67-69:	113
Male 70-74:	155
Male 75-79:	142
Male 80-84:	109
Male 85 & Over:	62

Female Population:	6290
Female < 1:	45
Female 1:	98
Female 2:	53
Female 3:	77
Female 4:	78
Female 5:	112
Female 6:	111
Female 7:	101
Female 8:	116
Female 9:	85
Female 10:	65
Female 11:	82
Female 12:	72
Female 13:	106
Female 14:	68
Female 15:	90
Female 16:	63
Female 17:	54
Female 18:	172
Female 19:	159
Female 20:	138
Female 21:	97
Female 22-24:	226
Female 25-29:	175
Female 30-34:	332
Female 35-39:	478
Female 40-44:	513
Female 45-49:	504
Female 50-54:	475
Female 55-59:	274
Female 60-61:	88
Female 62-64:	208
Female 65-66:	76
Female 67-69:	122
Female 70-74:	244
Female 75-79:	205
Female 80-84:	176
Female 85 & Over:	152

Ethnic Makeup of River Forest, Illinois 60305

Total Population:	11635
White:	10424
Black:	587
Asian:	347
Pacific Islander:
Native American:
Two or More:	224
Other:	53

Housing Statistics for River Forest, Illinois 60305

Total:	10698
Own:	9667
Rent:	1031

Education Level for Residents of River Forest, Illinois 60305

Total Population:

7237

Male:	3215
No School:
Nursery - 4th:
5th - 6th:
7th - 8th:	13
9th:
10th:	27
11th:	4
12th, No Diploma:	29
High School Graduate:	259
Professional School Degree:	694
Less Than 1 Year College:	123
1 or More Years College, No Degree:	310
Associates:	79
Bachelors:	951
Doctorate:	195
Masters:	531

Female:	4022
No School:	8
Nursery - 4th:	6
5th - 6th:	10
7th - 8th:	25
9th:	18
10th:	30
11th:	21
12th, No Diploma:	41
High School Graduate:	411
Professional School Degree:	399
Less Than 1 Year College:	165
1 or More Years College, No Degree:	484
Associates:	130
Bachelors:	1331
Doctorate:	116
Masters:	827

Economic Statistics for River Forest, Illinois 60305

Employed Civilian Males:	3016
Unemployed Civilian Males:	101
Male Over 16 In Labor Force:	3117
Male Over 16 Not In Labor Force:	894
Male Over 16 In Armed Forces:

Employed Civilian Females:	2744
Unemployed Civilian Females:	136
Female Over 16 In Labor Force:	2880
Female Over 16 Not In Labor Force:	2051
Female Over 16 In Armed Forces:

Workers Over 16:	5680
Work At Home:	305
Over 16, Doesn't Work At Home:	5375
Family Income Below Poverty:	75
Household Income Below Poverty:	131
Married Couple Below Poverty:	24
Median Family Income:	$122155
Median Household Income:	$89284
Per Capita Income:	$46123

Travel Time to Work

Less Than 5 Minutes:	291
5 to 9 Minutes:	592
10 to 14 Minutes:	569
15 to 19 Minutes:	348
20 to 24 Minutes:	483
25 to 29 Minutes:	286
30 to 35 Minutes:	979
36 to 39 Minutes:	419
40 to 44 Minutes:	436
45 to 59 Minutes:	683
60 to 89 Minutes:	264
90 Minutes or More:	25

Veterans Status for Residents of River Forest, Illinois 60305

Total Males:	3822
Male 18 to 64	3164
Male Civilian 18 to 64	3164
Male Civilian Non-Veteran 18 to 64	2840
Male Civilian Veteran 18 to 64	324
Male in Armed Forces 18 to 64
Male 65 and Over	658
Male Civilian 65 and Over	658
Male Civilian Non-Veteran 65 and Over	207
Male Civilian Veteran 65 and Over	451
Male in Armed Forces 65 and Over

Total Females:	4814
Female 18 - 64	3839
Female 65 and Over	975
Female Civilians 18 - 64	3839
Female Civilian Non-Veteran 18 - 64	3810
Female Civilian Veteran 18 - 64	29
Female in Armed Forces 18 - 64
Female Civilian 65 and Over	975
Female Civilian Non-Veteran 65 and Over	946
Female Civilian Veteran 65 and Over	29
Female in Armed Forces 65 and Over

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