Forreston, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forreston	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,362	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,900	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,354	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,270	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,202	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,450	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forreston is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forreston is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forreston is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forreston is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,260 $85,900 $171,800

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Forreston median earnings by income bracket

Forreston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

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Leaf River, IL	520	$89,380	9.9%
Forreston, IL	1,437	$85,900	5.6%

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Forreston, IL	1,437	$85,900	5.6%

Source: The Forreston, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.