| | River Forest, IL | Glen Ellyn, IL | United States |
| Population | 11,742 | 28,506 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.1% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.9% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 41.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,182 | 27,689 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,635 | 26,999 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,669 | 24,944 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.1% | 1.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.4% | 9.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,734.7 | 4,200.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 6.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | River Forest, IL | Glen Ellyn, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | River Forest, IL | Glen Ellyn, IL | United States |
| White | 81.3% | 81.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | River Forest, IL | Glen Ellyn, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 57.4% | 61.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.6% | 60.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.6% | 38.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.9% | 26.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,428 | 10,986 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,934 | 7,759 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.1% | 40.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.4% | 44.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,494 | 3,227 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.0% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10.8% |