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Population (year 2000): 15,688. Estimated
population in July 2005: 15,197 (-3.1% change)
Males: 7,441 (47.4%), Females: 8,247 (52.6%)
Zip code:
60130
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $44,103 (year 2000)
Median house value: $138,300 (year 2000)
Races in Forest Park:
- White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
- Black (31.2%)
- Hispanic (7.8%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- Asian Indian (2.6%)
- Filipino (2.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.8%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.9%), Irish (14.6%),
Italian (8.1%), English (5.9%), Polish (5.3%), United States
(2.0%).
Land area: 2.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Forest Park
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Forest Park village
- Never married: 36.0%
- Now married: 41.6%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 13.1%
14.8% Foreign born (6.2% Asia, 3.9% Latin
America, 3.3% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +869 (+5.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Forest Park:
- RIVEREDGE HOSPITAL (8311 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Forest Park:
- OAK PARK HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; OAK PARK, IL)
- WEST SUBURBAN HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 3 miles;
OAK PARK, IL)
- JOHN J MADDEN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles;
HINES, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Forest Park:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Park:
- MERRILL C MEIGS (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
CGX)
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT
HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 20 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
Amtrak stations near Forest Park:
- 6 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 6 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON
AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking,
call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Forest Park:
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time
enrollment: 2,085)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; FT
enrollment: 8,007)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 9
miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,407)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ELMHURST, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,188)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 7,324)
Public primary/middle schools in Forest Park:
- FOREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 330;
Location: 925 BELOIT AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FIELD STEVENSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 266;
Location: 925 S BELOIT AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- GARFIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 210;
Location: 543 HANNAH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- GRANT-WHITE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 177;
Location: 147 CIRCLE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- BETSY ROSS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 127;
Location: 1315 MARENGO AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Forest Park:
- ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 276;
Location: 305 CIRCLE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST BERNARDINE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244;
Location: 815 ELGIN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- FOREST PARK MONTESSORI CHILD D (Students: 37;
Location: 16 LATHROP; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Forest Park:
- FOREST PARK P.L. (Operating income: $731,027;
Location: 7555 JACKSON BLVD.; 77,300 books; 2,502 audio
materials; 3,898 video materials; 225 serial
subscriptions)
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