Ford Heights, IL Demographics
A map of Ford Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 1,651 | 91.1% |
Hispanic | 67 | 3.7% |
White | 44 | 2.4% |
Multiracial | 37 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.6% |
Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
Ford Heights, Illinois had a population of 1,813 in 2020. It was 2.4% White, 91.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ford Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is the 521st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Ford Heights's White Population
44 residents of Ford Heights identify as White, or 2.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ford Heights considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #1461 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is less White than neighboring Sauk Village (14.5% White), Lynwood (13% White), Glenwood (14.3% White), Steger (47.3% White), and Chicago Heights (16.1% White).
Ford Heights's Black Population
1,651 residents of Ford Heights identify as Black, or 91.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ford Heights considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is more Black than neighboring Sauk Village (67.3% Black), Lynwood (75.4% Black), Glenwood (74.5% Black), Steger (25.9% Black), and Chicago Heights (41.8% Black).
Ford Heights's Asian Population
4 residents of Ford Heights identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ford Heights slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is more Asian than neighboring Glenwood (0.1% Asian). Ford Heights is less Asian than neighboring Sauk Village (0.4% Asian), Lynwood (0.4% Asian), Steger (0.8% Asian), and Chicago Heights (0.3% Asian).
Ford Heights's Hispanic Population
67 residents of Ford Heights identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ford Heights less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #631 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Sauk Village (13.4% Hispanic), Lynwood (8.2% Hispanic), Glenwood (8.3% Hispanic), Steger (21.2% Hispanic), and Chicago Heights (39% Hispanic).
Ford Heights's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Ford Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ford Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynwood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Glenwood (0.4% Native American/Other). Ford Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sauk Village (0.8% Native American/Other), and Steger (0.7% Native American/Other).
Ford Heights's Multiracial Population
37 residents of Ford Heights identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ford Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ford Heights is ranked #1243 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ford Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Sauk Village (3.7% Multiracial), Lynwood (2.5% Multiracial), Glenwood (2.3% Multiracial), Steger (4% Multiracial), and Chicago Heights (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.