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Forest Park, IL (Village Center)

Found within zip code: 60130

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$212,500

medium cost relative to Illinois
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,904,000+		1%
$1,428,001-$1,904,000		1%
$952,001-$1,428,000		1%
$762,001-$952,000		0%
$571,001-$762,000		0%
$381,001-$571,000		9%
$190,001-$381,000		45%
$95,001-$190,000		35%
$0-$95,000		8%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to IL, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Densely urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Single-family homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Asian Indian, some Arabian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

GRANT-WHITE ELEM SCHOOL 147 CIRCLE AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 (708) 366-5704	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

PROVISO TWP HSD 209, IL School District

4,873 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	0.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	0.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

21%	74%	25%	71%	18%	77%	STATE
21%	74%	25%	71%	18%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	3.7	56.4
BLACK (%)	67.3	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	26.2	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	30.2	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,979	$29,137,000	37.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$999	$4,867,000	6.3
STAFF	$486	$2,369,000	3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$1,163	$5,666,000	7.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$470	$2,288,000	3.0
OPERATION	$2,007	$9,782,000	12.7
TRANSPORTATION	$195	$951,000	1.2
OTHER	$752	$3,665,000	4.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$6,072	$29,588,000	38.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,750	$18,273,000	23.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,801	$76,998,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	10.3

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FOREST PARK SD 91, IL School District

1,078 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IL school districts	28.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	31.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

72%	74%	70%	71%	74%	77%	STATE
72%	74%	70%	71%	74%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	27.1	56.4
BLACK (%)	47.2	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	12.8	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.8	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	30.5	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,159	$6,639,000	53.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$451	$486,000	3.9
STAFF	$220	$237,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$499	$538,000	4.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$939	$1,012,000	8.2
OPERATION	$1,122	$1,209,000	9.8
TRANSPORTATION	$420	$453,000	3.7
OTHER	$62	$67,000	0.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,712	$4,002,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,575	$1,698,000	13.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,446	$12,339,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	34.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	10.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Village Center
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in Forest Park
1 in 165
in Illinois
1 in 181

	Village Center	Forest Park	Illinois
		6.06	5.52

Forest Park, IL violent crimes

Population: 15,688
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Village Center
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in Forest Park
1 in 21
in Illinois
1 in 32

	Village Center	Forest Park	Illinois
		47.36	30.80

Forest Park, IL property crimes

Population: 15,688
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Village Center	Forest Park	Illinois
		341	104

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	145.19%	7.95%	5	6
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Forest Park, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	148.31%	8.12%	6	6
Last 10 Years	85.96%	8.59%	7	5
Last 5 Years	35.99%	7.19%	6	5
Last 2 Years	2.60%	1.30%	2	3
Last 12 Months	-0.80%	-0.80%	2	3
Latest Quarter	-1.13%	-4.52%	2	4
			* 10 is highest

Forest Park, IL (Village Center)