In addition, River Forest is a college town. There are a lot of students in River Forest attending college, and as a result River Forest provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
One downside of living in River Forest, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.23 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though River Forest is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to River Forest, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. River Forest is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in River Forest in 2022 was $91,438, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $365,752 for a family of four.
River Forest is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call River Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in River Forest include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in River Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
