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Forrest, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Forrest is a Census village of 994 people across 0.65 square miles of land, in Livingston County. Median household income is $73,426, 79.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forrest
What Forrest is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,533
- County holding the largest share of its areaLivingston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forrest
How many people live in Forrest
- Population994
- Median age34.1
- Population under 18231 plus or minus 63
- Share under 1823.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over164 plus or minus 39
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households438
- Family households318
- Share of households that are families72.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forrest
Income and work in Forrest
- Median household income$73,426
- Per capita income$36,101
- Civilian labor force508
- Employed497
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over636
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forrest
Housing in Forrest
- Housing units449
- Occupied units438
- Vacant units11 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate2.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied346
- Renter occupied92 plus or minus 39
- Ownership rate79.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$730
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent
- Single family units390
- Share single family86.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more13.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forrest
How Forrest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute462
- Commuting under 15 minutes215 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more160 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.6 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Drove alone78.4 percent plus or minus 21.4
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forrest
Flood risk in Forrest
- NFIP communityVillage of Forrest
- NFIP community number170425
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/18/07(M)
The Village of Forrest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170425 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Livingston County, not Forrest
Livingston County context, not Forrest figures
- Establishments in Livingston County826
- Covered employment, Livingston County13,762
- Average annual pay, Livingston County$56,455
- Housing units permitted, Livingston County53
Every figure in this section is published for Livingston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forrest.
All Livingston County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Forrest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forrest, Illinois?
994, in 438 households. Forrest village covers 0.65 square miles of land, which is 1,533 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forrest in?
Livingston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forrest?
$73,426. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,000. Median gross rent is $730 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Forrest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forrest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forrest, village of, community 170425, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Forrest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Livingston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forrest.
Is zoning published for Forrest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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