What percentage of people rent in Forrest, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Forrest, IL, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Forrest, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 92 renting households against 346 that own their home.

In Forrest, the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 92 (±39)
Median renter income: $51,500 (±$27,756)

Who rents and who owns in Forrest

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forrest	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±7.7 points)	25.7% (±2.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	92 (±39)	3,755 (±424)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	346 (±59)	10,860 (±396)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,500 (±$27,756)	$43,576 (±$4,385)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,333 (±$16,030)	$88,180 (±$5,476)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Forrest, the renter share is not measurably different from Livingston County (25.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Livingston County, Forrest ranks 16 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1149 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Forrest has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	28.8% (±6.4 points)	21.0% (±7.7 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$625 (±$73)	$730 (±$50)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,839 (±$7,665)	$73,426 (±$6,503)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Forrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forrest
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forrest	—	21.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Forrest Township	1.9 mi	17.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge Township	3.1 mi	6.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Fairbury	5.6 mi	31.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chatsworth	6.1 mi	26.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chatsworth Township	6.3 mi	26.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Strawn	6.7 mi	14.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Township	6.8 mi	9.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Grove Township	6.9 mi	29.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Ridge Township, IL (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Chatsworth	26.3% (±9.7 points)
11	Chatsworth Township	26.1% (±9.0 points)
12	Broughton Township	25.9% (±14.7 points)
13	Esmen Township	23.4% (±17.7 points)
14	Eppards Point Township	23.3% (±31.4 points)
15	Long Point Township	22.9% (±22.6 points)
16 (tie)	Forrest	21.0% (±7.7 points)
16 (tie)	Sullivan Township (Livingston County)	21.0% (±9.5 points)
18	Reading Township	20.4% (±8.8 points)
19	Emington	19.6% (±15.7 points)
20	Flanagan	18.0% (±9.0 points)
21	Forrest Township	17.7% (±6.9 points)
22 (tie)	Campus	17.4% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forrest

How many renters are there in Forrest?

Forrest has an estimated 92 (±39) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forrest?

In Forrest, the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forrest?

A renting household in Forrest has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forrest?

The median renting household in Forrest, IL has an income of $51,500 (±$27,756) a year, against $78,333 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Forrest village, Illinois (place:27026, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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