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  4. Forest View Employment Information
  5. Forest View Family Information
  6. Forest View Education Information
  7. Forest View Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest View Criminal Information
  9. Forest View Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Forest View Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Forest View Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 778
  • Land Area (2000): 2.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.343 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 312
Forest View 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 View Employment Information Back to top
Forest View Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 19 9.18%
2. Construction 13 6.28%
3. Metal Manufactuing 13 6.28%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 5.31%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.86%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 3.86%
7. Truck Transportation 8 3.86%
8. Educational Services 7 3.38%
9. Rail Transportation 7 3.38%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 6 2.90%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.90%
12. Food Manufacturing 6 2.90%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 2.90%
14. Health Care 6 2.90%
15. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.42%
16. Finance and Insurance 5 2.42%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.42%
18. Utilities 5 2.42%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.93%
20. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 31 16.49%
2. Health Care 29 15.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 9.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10 5.32%
5. Construction 9 4.79%
6. Other Transportation 8 4.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 3.72%
8. Paper Manufacturing 7 3.72%
9. Public Administration 6 3.19%
10. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.66%
11. Finance and Insurance 5 2.66%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.66%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 4 2.13%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.13%
15. Truck Transportation 4 2.13%
16. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 3 1.60%
17. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.60%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.60%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.06%
20. Florists 2 1.06%

Forest View Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 9.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 7.25%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 14 6.76%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 13 6.28%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 5.31%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 4.83%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 4.83%
8. Business Operations Specialists 8 3.86%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 8 3.86%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.38%
11. Other Production Occupations 7 3.38%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.38%
13. Electricians 6 2.90%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 6 2.90%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 1.93%
16. Other Management Occupations 4 1.93%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 4 1.93%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 4 1.93%
19. Accountants and Auditors 3 1.45%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 29 15.43%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 16 8.51%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 7.45%
4. Cashiers 10 5.32%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 5.32%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 4.79%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.72%
8. Registered Nurses 7 3.72%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.72%
10. Bus Drivers 6 3.19%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 3.19%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 3.19%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.66%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2.13%
15. Computer Specialists 4 2.13%
16. Financial Managers 4 2.13%
17. Food Processing Workers 4 2.13%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.13%
19. Other Management Occupations 4 2.13%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.13%

Forest View Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 321 48.93%
15-35 hours 89 13.57%
1-14 hours 22 3.35%
No regular hours 224 34.15%

Forest View Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 3.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 32 8.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 36 9.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 58 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51 13.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 43 11.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 7.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 5.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 3.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 39 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 4.36%

Forest View Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 5.90%
5-9 44 11.28%
10-14 53 13.59%
15-19 50 12.82%
20-24 47 12.05%
25-29 21 5.38%
30-34 59 15.13%
35-39 7 1.79%
40-44 19 4.87%
45-59 40 10.26%
60-89 16 4.10%
At least 90 11 2.82%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 1.28% 233 59.74%
30-44 11 2.82% 74 18.97%
45-59 7 1.79% 33 8.46%
At least 60 5 1.28% 22 5.64%

Forest View Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25 6.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 324 83.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 7.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Forest View 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 View Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 310 (796 people)
Families (2000): 231 (703 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 80
People at same address in 1995: 586
Forest View Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 5.16%
$10,000-$14,999 16 5.16%
$15,000-$19,999 12 3.87%
$20,000-$24,999 26 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 18 5.81%
$30,000-$34,999 14 4.52%
$35,000-$39,999 30 9.68%
$40,000-$44,999 21 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 9 2.90%
$50,000-$59,999 28 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 43 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 41 13.23%
$100,000-$124,999 24 7.74%
$125,000-$149,999 6 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.94%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Forest View Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 83 27.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 85 28.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 16.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest View Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 221 24.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 166 18.46%
Public Assistance 6 0.67%
Retirement 90 10.01%
Self Employment 29 3.23%
Social Security 112 12.46%
Supplemental Security 4 0.44%
Wage / Salary 211 23.47%
Other 60 6.67%

Forest View Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 91 54.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 76 45.51%

Forest View Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 5.99%
Color 1 Box Married 181 54.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 32.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 7.78%

Forest View Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 6.99%
Color 1 Box Married 185 56.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65 19.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 17.02%

Forest View 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 View Education Information Back to top
Forest View Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30 4.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 79 12.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 259 40.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 153 24.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 59 9.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 40 6.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14 2.21%

Forest View 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 10 1.29% 3 0.39% 13 1.67%
Kindergarten 3 0.39% 0 0.00% 3 0.39%
Grades 1-4 42 5.40% 4 0.51% 46 5.91%
Grades 5-8 25 3.21% 2 0.26% 27 3.47%
Grades 9-12 24 3.08% 11 1.41% 35 4.50%
Undergrad college 31 3.98% 10 1.29% 41 5.27%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 135 17.35% 30 3.86% 165 21.21%

Forest View 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 View Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest View Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 755 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 41 5.15%

Forest View 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 View Criminal Information Back to top
Forest View Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 3
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Forest View Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest View Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest View Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 90 11.57%
10-19 Years 94 12.08%
20-29 Years 71 9.13%
30-39 Years 102 13.11%
40-49 Years 134 17.22%
50-59 Years 92 11.83%
60-69 Years 72 9.25%
70-79 Years 96 12.34%
80-89 Years 24 3.08%
90+ Years 3 0.39%

Forest View Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 389 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 389 50.00%

Forest View Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 685 88.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 81 10.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Forest View Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 206 23.71%
2. Czech 130 14.96%
3. Irish 120 13.81%
4. German 113 13.00%
5. Italian 107 12.31%
6. Scottish 23 2.65%
7. Czechoslovakian 21 2.42%
8. English 21 2.42%
9. Dutch 20 2.30%
10. United States Or American 17 1.96%

Forest View Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 676 90.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 3.99%
3. Polish 25 3.33%
4. Other Slavic 6 0.80%
5. Greek 5 0.67%
6. Vietnamese 4 0.53%
7. Italian 2 0.27%
8. German 2 0.27%
9. French 1 0.13%

Forest View Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 756 94.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 3.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 2.01%

Forest View 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 View 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.