Forest Park

  1. Forest Park Legal Resources
  2. Forest Park Statistics
  3. Forest Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest Park Employment Information
  5. Forest Park Family Information
  6. Forest Park Education Information
  7. Forest Park Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Forest Park Zip Codes


Forest Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Forest Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,688
  • Land Area (2000): 6.270 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,981
Forest Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Employment Information Back to top
Forest Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 442 10.31%
2. Educational Services 371 8.66%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 370 8.63%
4. Construction 330 7.70%
5. Finance and Insurance 309 7.21%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 287 6.70%
7. Public Administration 207 4.83%
8. Other Transportation 149 3.48%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 141 3.29%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 102 2.38%
11. U.S. Postal Service 94 2.19%
12. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 75 1.75%
13. Social Assistance 73 1.70%
14. Metal Manufactuing 72 1.68%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.61%
16. Food Manufacturing 68 1.59%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 1.40%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 58 1.35%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.31%
20. Truck Transportation 56 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 814 18.43%
2. Educational Services 583 13.20%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 398 9.01%
4. Finance and Insurance 323 7.31%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 215 4.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 193 4.37%
7. Social Assistance 193 4.37%
8. Public Administration 164 3.71%
9. Department and Other General Stores 124 2.81%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 2.29%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 1.92%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 1.81%
13. U.S. Postal Service 77 1.74%
14. Other Transportation 71 1.61%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.58%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 66 1.49%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 1.36%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 59 1.34%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 47 1.06%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 1.00%

Forest Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 225 5.25%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 203 4.74%
3. Computer Specialists 178 4.15%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 167 3.90%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 3.50%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 144 3.36%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 138 3.22%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 137 3.20%
9. Other Production Occupations 120 2.80%
10. Accountants and Auditors 110 2.57%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 107 2.50%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 98 2.29%
13. Other Management Occupations 98 2.29%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 82 1.91%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 80 1.87%
16. Other Financial Specialists 76 1.77%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 1.70%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 73 1.70%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 1.70%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 410 9.28%
2. Secretaries and Admins 359 8.13%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 253 5.73%
4. Other Management Occupations 188 4.26%
5. Registered Nurses 171 3.87%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 143 3.24%
7. Business Operations Specialists 140 3.17%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 138 3.12%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 136 3.08%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 134 3.03%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 131 2.97%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 128 2.90%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 2.29%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 100 2.26%
15. Other Production Occupations 98 2.22%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 2.15%
17. Accountants and Auditors 94 2.13%
18. Cashiers 93 2.11%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 89 2.01%
20. Computer Specialists 88 1.99%

Forest Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,246 64.55%
15-35 hours 1,297 10.15%
1-14 hours 296 2.32%
No regular hours 2,935 22.98%

Forest Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 333 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 252 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 358 4.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 596 7.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 654 7.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,374 16.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,425 17.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,024 12.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 415 5.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 470 5.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 187 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 613 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 446 5.40%

Forest Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 1.86%
5-9 752 9.11%
10-14 812 9.83%
15-19 938 11.36%
20-24 788 9.54%
25-29 485 5.87%
30-34 1,525 18.46%
35-39 337 4.08%
40-44 450 5.45%
45-59 1,294 15.67%
60-89 561 6.79%
At least 90 163 1.97%

Forest Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 229 2.77% 3,700 44.80%
30-44 475 5.75% 1,837 22.24%
45-59 430 5.21% 864 10.46%
At least 60 293 3.55% 431 5.22%

Forest Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 821 9.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,522 65.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,427 16.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 447 5.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 1.75%

Forest Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,625 (15,472 people)
Families (2000): 3,529 (10,438 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,239
People at same address in 1995: 6,400
Forest Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 487 6.39%
$10,000-$14,999 321 4.21%
$15,000-$19,999 400 5.25%
$20,000-$24,999 573 7.51%
$25,000-$29,999 495 6.49%
$30,000-$34,999 548 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 589 7.72%
$40,000-$44,999 468 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 471 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 930 12.20%
$60,000-$74,999 891 11.69%
$75,000-$99,999 849 11.13%
$100,000-$124,999 205 2.69%
$125,000-$149,999 159 2.09%
$150,000-$199,999 116 1.52%
$200,000 or more 123 1.61%

Forest Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,459 45.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,639 21.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 605 7.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 841 11.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 593 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 241 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Forest Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,473 33.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,695 13.80%
Public Assistance 164 0.84%
Retirement 982 5.03%
Self Employment 631 3.23%
Social Security 1,432 7.33%
Supplemental Security 211 1.08%
Wage / Salary 6,321 32.36%
Other 625 3.20%

Forest Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,179 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,179 50.00%

Forest Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 747 12.62%
Color 1 Box Married 2,760 46.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,277 38.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 2.25%

Forest Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 947 13.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,920 41.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,357 33.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 745 10.69%

Forest Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Education Information Back to top
Forest Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 531 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,012 8.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,715 21.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,168 25.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 791 6.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,685 21.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,719 13.62%

Forest Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 209 1.33% 122 0.78% 331 2.11%
Kindergarten 144 0.92% 60 0.38% 204 1.30%
Grades 1-4 645 4.11% 118 0.75% 763 4.86%
Grades 5-8 496 3.16% 54 0.34% 550 3.51%
Grades 9-12 290 1.85% 120 0.76% 410 2.61%
Undergrad college 695 4.43% 207 1.32% 902 5.75%
Graduate or professional school 137 0.87% 291 1.85% 428 2.73%
Total 2,616 16.68% 972 6.20% 3,588 22.87%

Forest Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,378 93.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,074 6.95%

Forest Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,922 12.25%
10-19 Years 1,422 9.06%
20-29 Years 2,594 16.53%
30-39 Years 3,278 20.89%
40-49 Years 2,509 15.99%
50-59 Years 1,587 10.12%
60-69 Years 885 5.64%
70-79 Years 871 5.55%
80-89 Years 520 3.31%
90+ Years 100 0.64%

Forest Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,441 47.43%
Color 1 Box Female 8,247 52.57%

Forest Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,169 52.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,824 30.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,230 7.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,059 6.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 334 2.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.07%

Forest Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,487 22.58%
2. Irish 2,292 20.81%
3. Italian 1,264 11.48%
4. English 926 8.41%
5. Polish 839 7.62%
6. United States Or American 314 2.85%
7. Swedish 243 2.21%
8. French Non-Basque 239 2.17%
9. Norwegian 190 1.72%
10. Scottish 181 1.64%

Forest Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,731 80.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,167 8.02%
3. Tagalog 312 2.14%
4. Other Indic 141 0.97%
5. Hindi 126 0.87%
6. German 124 0.85%
7. African 122 0.84%
8. Polish 121 0.83%
9. Chinese 102 0.70%
10. Other Asian 93 0.64%

Forest Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,359 85.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 923 5.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,406 8.96%

Forest Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60130