Park Forest, IL Demographic Data
Park Forest, IL Summary
Park Forest is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 22,673
- Area: 4.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,569.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 708.66 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Park Forest, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,964
55%
50.8
Male
9,867
45%
49.2
Total Population
21,831
323,128,000
Park Forest, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,058
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,845
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,979
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,583
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,016
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,485
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,182
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,892
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,237
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,395
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,804
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,031
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
324
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,961
73.1%
77.2
Female
8,738
54.7%
51.3
Male
7,223
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,033
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,024
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,159
14.5%
15.2
Female
2,086
66.0%
55.8
Male
1,073
34.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Park Forest, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,996
96.2%
96.8
White
6,097
27.9%
72.6
Black or African American
13,946
63.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.0%
0.8
Asian
97
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
64
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
847
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
835
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,370
6.3%
17.8
Mexican
970
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
88
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
44
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
268
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,461
93.7%
82.2
Park Forest, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
536
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
641
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,374
23.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,597
32.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,353
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,458
17.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,391
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,177
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,173
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,849
26.8%
31.2
Park Forest, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,711
39.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,955
35.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,550
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
489
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,244
7.3
5.8%
Park Forest, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,131
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,642
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
992
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
204
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
209
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
237
1.1%
1.1%
Park Forest, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,174
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
338
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
964
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
926
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,128
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,357
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,223
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,061
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
138
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,713
57,617
Per capita income
23,133
31,128
Park Forest, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
552
6.3%
9.8
Construction
101
1.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,875
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
644
7.3%
6.6
Information
251
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
944
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
488
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
703
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
354
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
950
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
756
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
174
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
366
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,869
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,647
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,512
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,411
16.0%
18.1%
Park Forest, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,589
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,478
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
797
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
896
10.4%
5.1
Walked
56
0.7%
2.7
Other means
171
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
191
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.9
26.6
Park Forest, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
914
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,383
51.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,487
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
675
8.0%
21.0
Park Forest, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,459
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,233
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,226
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
890
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Park Forest, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,349
1 room
10
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
238
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
630
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,024
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,385
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,611
27.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,319
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
749
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
383
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Park Forest, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,349
1-unit, detached
5,396
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,991
21.3%
5.9
2-units
267
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
262
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
403
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
227
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
777
8.3%
9.0
Mobile home
26
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Park Forest, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
239
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,412
15.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,536
48.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,060
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
888
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
409
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
407
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
398
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Park Forest, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,517
88.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
56
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
854
10.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Park Forest, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,055
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
38
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
86
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
212
6.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
729
23.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
914
29.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,030
33.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,264
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
8.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
381
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
914
30.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Park Forest, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,154
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
0.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
376
11.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
488
15.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,026
32.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,244
39.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,056
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
301
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
163
5.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
402
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
236
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,684
56.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
259
0.0%
0.0%
Park Forest, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,233
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,767
33.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,160
41.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
810
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
271
5.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
96
1.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
74
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,300
205,000
