River Forest

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  6. River Forest Education Information
  7. River Forest Public Benefits Information
  8. River Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. River Forest Zip Codes


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River Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,635
  • Land Area (2000): 6.497 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.003 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,232
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River Forest Employment Information Back to top
River Forest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 544 18.04%
2. Finance and Insurance 373 12.37%
3. Health Care 366 12.14%
4. Educational Services 341 11.31%
5. Construction 112 3.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 105 3.48%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 2.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 2.42%
9. Public Administration 67 2.22%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 2.12%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 56 1.86%
12. Repair and Maintenance 47 1.56%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 45 1.49%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 42 1.39%
15. Social Assistance 42 1.39%
16. Air Transportation 40 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.23%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.09%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 31 1.03%
20. Food Manufacturing 30 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 587 21.39%
2. Health Care 443 16.14%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 336 12.24%
4. Finance and Insurance 219 7.98%
5. Social Assistance 132 4.81%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 126 4.59%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 3.53%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 76 2.77%
9. Public Administration 74 2.70%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 2.04%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.49%
12. Private Household Services 38 1.38%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 36 1.31%
14. Food Manufacturing 33 1.20%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 32 1.17%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 1.13%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 0.98%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 25 0.91%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 0.91%
20. Other Transportation 22 0.80%

River Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 292 9.68%
2. Physicians and Surgeons 257 8.52%
3. Lawyers 253 8.39%
4. Top Executives 194 6.43%
5. Other Management Occupations 188 6.23%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 104 3.45%
7. Business Operations Specialists 102 3.38%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 3.38%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 87 2.88%
10. Other Health Occupations 87 2.88%
11. Computer Specialists 80 2.65%
12. Financial Managers 72 2.39%
13. Other Production Occupations 57 1.89%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 1.76%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 1.72%
16. Media and Communications Workers 50 1.66%
17. Customer Service Representatives 48 1.59%
18. Engineers 48 1.59%
19. Accountants and Auditors 44 1.46%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 41 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 180 6.56%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 159 5.79%
3. Other Management Occupations 149 5.43%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 5.17%
5. Business Operations Specialists 125 4.56%
6. Secretaries and Admins 122 4.45%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 117 4.26%
8. Child Care Workers 109 3.97%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 109 3.97%
10. Registered Nurses 109 3.97%
11. Lawyers 94 3.43%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 3.43%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.95%
14. Media and Communications Workers 69 2.51%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 2.44%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 62 2.26%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 59 2.15%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 2.00%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 1.82%
20. Art and Design Workers 42 1.53%

River Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,607 51.52%
15-35 hours 1,302 14.56%
1-14 hours 515 5.76%
No regular hours 2,518 28.16%

River Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 0.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 1.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 5.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 494 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 791 14.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,067 19.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 932 17.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 343 6.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 460 8.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 174 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 346 6.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 192 3.57%

River Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 291 5.41%
5-9 592 11.01%
10-14 569 10.59%
15-19 348 6.47%
20-24 483 8.99%
25-29 286 5.32%
30-34 979 18.21%
35-39 419 7.80%
40-44 436 8.11%
45-59 683 12.71%
60-89 264 4.91%
At least 90 25 0.47%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 136 2.53% 2,433 45.27%
30-44 390 7.26% 1,444 26.87%
45-59 274 5.10% 409 7.61%
At least 60 124 2.31% 165 3.07%

River Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 236 4.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,628 63.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 924 16.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 556 9.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 305 5.37%

River Forest 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.


River Forest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,107 (10,698 people)
Families (2000): 2,948 (9,321 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,254
People at same address in 1995: 6,580
River Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 115 2.80%
$10,000-$14,999 149 3.63%
$15,000-$19,999 92 2.24%
$20,000-$24,999 151 3.68%
$25,000-$29,999 129 3.14%
$30,000-$34,999 153 3.73%
$35,000-$39,999 149 3.63%
$40,000-$44,999 217 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 116 2.82%
$50,000-$59,999 179 4.36%
$60,000-$74,999 356 8.67%
$75,000-$99,999 382 9.30%
$100,000-$124,999 366 8.91%
$125,000-$149,999 241 5.87%
$150,000-$199,999 481 11.71%
$200,000 or more 831 20.23%

River Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,049 25.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,191 29.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 588 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 629 15.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 349 8.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

River Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,334 27.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,678 21.78%
Public Assistance 37 0.30%
Retirement 736 5.99%
Self Employment 827 6.73%
Social Security 1,046 8.51%
Supplemental Security 71 0.58%
Wage / Salary 3,198 26.01%
Other 367 2.99%

River Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,110 45.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,332 54.55%

River Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 131 3.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,645 65.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,209 29.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 1.70%

River Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 375 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 2,698 53.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,384 27.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 564 11.23%

River Forest 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.


River Forest Education Information Back to top
River Forest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 62 0.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 254 2.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 893 10.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,008 23.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 246 2.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,411 27.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,762 31.98%

River Forest 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 76 0.65% 206 1.77% 282 2.42%
Kindergarten 172 1.48% 68 0.58% 240 2.06%
Grades 1-4 576 4.95% 177 1.52% 753 6.47%
Grades 5-8 535 4.60% 221 1.90% 756 6.50%
Grades 9-12 385 3.31% 160 1.38% 545 4.68%
Undergrad college 301 2.59% 970 8.34% 1,271 10.92%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.70% 151 1.30% 232 1.99%
Total 2,126 18.27% 1,953 16.79% 4,079 35.06%

River Forest 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.


River Forest Public Benefits Information Back to top
River Forest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,459 97.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 290 2.70%

River Forest 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.


River Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
River Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,647 14.16%
10-19 Years 1,977 16.99%
20-29 Years 1,137 9.77%
30-39 Years 1,292 11.10%
40-49 Years 2,049 17.61%
50-59 Years 1,435 12.33%
60-69 Years 887 7.62%
70-79 Years 739 6.35%
80-89 Years 409 3.52%
90+ Years 63 0.54%

River Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,340 45.90%
Color 1 Box Female 6,295 54.10%

River Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,084 86.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 553 4.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 466 4.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 362 3.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 136 1.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

River Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,586 25.72%
2. German 2,897 20.77%
3. English 1,248 8.95%
4. Italian 1,224 8.78%
5. Polish 708 5.08%
6. United States Or American 408 2.93%
7. Norwegian 334 2.40%
8. Russian 325 2.33%
9. Swedish 320 2.29%
10. Scottish 314 2.25%

River Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,642 88.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 482 4.41%
3. Tagalog 102 0.93%
4. French 100 0.91%
5. Italian 97 0.89%
6. Greek 94 0.86%
7. Chinese 59 0.54%
8. Korean 51 0.47%
9. German 41 0.38%
10. Persian 40 0.37%

River Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,748 92.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 478 4.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 409 3.52%

River Forest 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.
River Forest 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.


River Forest Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60305