Forreston, IL City Data

Forreston, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,469 people who live in Forreston and approximately 51,032 who live in Ogle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forreston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forreston. We have included Forreston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forreston Information

Ogle County where Forreston resides is 763.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,032 and has a population rank of 908 out of all the places in the United States.

Forreston has a total of 1,469 people and of those residents there are 699 males and 770 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 600 births each year and around 453 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forreston varies per year, but currently 1,464 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,469 people who live in Forreston, there are 454 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forreston is 226 male and 228 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,053.

General Forreston Information
Total area in square miles - Ogle County	763.27
Water area in square miles - Ogle County	N/A
Resident population - Ogle County	51,032
Population rank - Ogle County	908
Total population	1,469
Total population (male)	699
Total population (female)	770
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Ogle County	600
Deaths- Ogle County	453
Population of one race	1,464
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	454
Population under 20 years (male)	226
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	1,053

Forreston Social Characteristics

There are 19,278 households in Forreston. Families make up 14,099 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forreston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,811), male householder with no wife present (685) and female householder with no husband present (1,548). The remainder of the Forreston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,110. Forreston, IL moving companies help people in Forreston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forreston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forreston is based, there are 20,032 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,441 never married, 12,538 now married, 285 separated, 1,970 widowed, and 1,798 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 488 widowed and 1,804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forreston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forreston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ogle County)
Total households	19,278
Family households (families)	14,099
With own children under 18 years	7,191
Married-couple family	11,811
With own children under 18 years	5,460
Male householder, no wife present, family	685
With own children under 18 years	450
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,548
With own children under 18 years	1,048
Nonfamily households	5,110
Householder living alone	4,345
65 years and over	1,889

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	224
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	192
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,259
Householder	414
Spouse	346
Child	453
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	210
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	53
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	112
Female householder living alone	104
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,032
Never married	3,441
Now married	12,538
Separated	285
Widowed	1,970
Divorced	1,798
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	488
Divorced	1,804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,469
Male	699
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	9
Female	770
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,469
One race	1,464
White	1,458
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,469
People who are White alone	1,458
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,846
Same house	28,037
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,059
Different state or abroad	2,841
Different state	2,105
Abroad	736

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ogle County)
Total resident population	51,032
Born in United States	34,658
State of residence	38,093
Different state	10,621
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	2,210

Forreston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forreston. That total enrollment is 13,620 for the population of the country, which includes Forreston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,094 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,841.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forreston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,620
Pre-kindergarten	880
Public	645
Private	235
Kindergarten	694
Public	612
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,872
Public	6,605
Private	267
Elementary and high school	10,204
Public	9,825
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	3,332
Public	3,220
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	1,504
Public	1,372
Private	132
Graduate or professional school	338
Public	249
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	35,449

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,317
Less than 9th grade	1,867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,778
High school graduate	12,114
Some college, no degree	7,706
Associate's degree	2,192
Bachelor's degree	5,660
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,732

Forreston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forreston. The Forreston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,020), service occupations (3,304), sales and office occupations (5,804), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,741) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,736). The 38,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,763 private wage and salary workers, 3,161 government workers, 1,788 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ogle County)
Population 16 years and over	38,694
In labor force	26,024
Civilian labor force	26,013
Employed	24,812
Unemployed	1,201
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	19,596
In labor force	11,718
Civilian labor force	11,715
Unemployed Civilian labor force	491
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	19,098
In labor force	14,306
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	710
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ogle County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,135
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,305
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	793
Other means	158
Worked at home	995
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	537,030

OCCUPATION (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,020
Service occupations	3,304
Sales and office occupations	5,804
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,741
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,736

INDUSTRY (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	779
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,729
Wholesale trade	1,034
Retail trade	2,709
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,929
Information	449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,113
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,636
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,461
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	843

CLASS OF WORKER (Ogle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,020
Private wage and salary workers	19,763
Government workers	3,161
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,788
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forreston Housing Characteristics

In Forreston, IL there are 20,420 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,278 occupied and 1,142 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forreston, there are 16,174 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 219 units in Forreston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forreston, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forreston, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forreston. There are 304 housing units with rent less than $200, 434 with rent between $200-299, 1,489 with rent between $300-499 and 2,012 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forreston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forreston, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ogle County)
Total housing units	20,420
Occupied housing units	19,278
Vacant housing units	1,142

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ogle County)
Total housing units	20,420
1-unit, detached	16,174
1-unit, attached	219
2 units	929
3 or 4 units	700
5 to 9 units	542
10 to 19 units	426
20 to 49 units	506
50 or more units	152
Mobile home	763

HOUSING TENURE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Owner-occupied	14,369
Renter-occupied	4,909

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
No vehicles available	886
2 vehicle available	12,875
3 vehicles available	3,081
4 vehicles available	823
5 or more vehicles available	392

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Utility gas	12,723
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,809
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	583
Coal or coke
Wood	111
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ogle County)
Occupied housing units	19,278
Less Than $50,000	14,369
$50,000 to $99,999	5,162
$100,000 to $149,999	3,756
$150,000 to $199,999	1,599
$200,000 to $299,999	609
$300,000 to $499,999	103
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	102,700

GROSS RENT (Ogle County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,909
Less than $200	304
$200 to $299	434
$300 to $499	1,489
$500 to $699	1,357
$700 to $999	591
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	7