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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Forsyth, IL compare?
| Figure | Forsyth, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,613 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,734 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,206 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.1% |
| Measure | Forsyth, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,502±349 |
| Median age | 41.6±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.0%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±3.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.9%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.3%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $112,000±$15,872 |
| Per capita income | $61,077±$14,716 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±9.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,000±$20,428 |
| Median gross rent | $1,222±$516 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±29.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.4%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.3%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov