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Ford Heights

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.946
State:
Illinois

Ford Heights is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Ford Heights has a 2025 population of 1,678. Ford Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.53% annually and its population has decreased by -7.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,810 in 2020.

The average household income in Ford Heights is $38,295 with a poverty rate of 40.77%. The median age in Ford Heights is 41.9 years: 41.4 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

1.7K
Total Population
862
Density (mi²)
-26 -1.53%
Growth

Ford Heights Population

Ford Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ford Heights includes 98.36% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for White, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,56198.36%
White261.64%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Ford Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ford Heights' average per capita income is $24,464. Household income levels show a median of $34,323. The poverty rate stands at 40.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,857$46,780
Married Families$42,500-
Households$34,323$38,295
Non Families$23,417$26,059

$24,464

Average Income

$34,323

Median Household Income

40.77%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)