River Forest Jobs

River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University. The village is closely tied to the well-known neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois. There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. The population was 11,635 at the 2000 census. River Forest has been home to many notorious Italian organized crime families since the early twentieth century including Tony Accardo . Although not as many famous persons have resided there as have in its neighboring suburb Oak Park, former Mystery Science Theater 3000 actor Kevin Murphy grew up in River Forest. Famed radio commentator Paul Harvey also resides in River Forest. Director of the first and second Harry Potter movies Chris Columbus also kept a home in River Forest due to his wife's family ties. River Forest has a railroad station with service to...more

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Among the most common occupations in River Forest are Management, professional, and related occupations, 57%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in River Forest, Illinois work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed River Forest Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, account executive jobs, sales representative jobs, business analyst jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in River Forest, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 32%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 18%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 13%. Simply Hired's River Forest job listings indicate that the following industries in River Forest are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores, Insurance and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in River Forest, Illinois is $69,506, and the median income of households in River Forest was $89,284.

River Forest has an unemployment rate of 4.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our River Forest Trends data, the number of River Forest, Illinois jobs has increased by 242% since March 2008.

Population of River Forest Total population 11,635 Male 45.90% Female 54.10% Median age 38.6     River Forest Housing Owner-occupied homes 86.9% Median cost of a home $386,600 Median mortgage payment $1,612 Renter-occupied homes 13.1% Vacant housing 3.3% Median monthly rent $735     Average Income Median for all male full-time $89,900 Median for all female full-time $49,113     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 15% $150,000 to $199,999 12% $200,000 or more 20%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 9% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 32% Graduate degree 38%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 6%     Race White 91% Black or African American 5% Asian 3% Other 1%     River Forest Commute Carpool 4.2% Public transportation 16.3% Average travel time 27 minutes

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