Park Forest, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
21,156
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
2.65% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,072
1.98% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$115,300
8.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,568
0.716% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Park Forest, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Park Forest, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Park Forest, IL was $115,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Park Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Park Forest, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Park Forest, IL is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.25% of Park Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Park Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Park Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Park Forest, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Park Forest, IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 1.21k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.18k ± 1k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 524
9.67%
Hispanic Population
2.05k people

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Park Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.67% of the people in Park Forest, IL are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Park Forest, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.53k people
6.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.27k people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Park Forest, IL residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Park Forest, IL was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    245 ± 175
  2. Vietnam
    199 ± 109
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    124 ± 98

Park Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Park Forest, IL employs 9.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Park Forest, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,756 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,389 people), and Retail Trade (981 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,333), Public Administration ($64,646), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,583).

Employment

Occupations

9.57k
2024 Value
± 937
−0.716%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Forest, IL declined at a rate of −0.716%, from 9.64k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Park Forest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,538 people), Transportation Occupations (1,003 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Park Forest, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.57k
2024 Value
± 937
−0.716%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Forest, IL declined at a rate of −0.716%, from 9.64k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Park Forest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,756 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,389 people), and Retail Trade (981 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Park Forest, IL, though some of these residents may live in Park Forest, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,665
Median earning men ± $6,228
$39,399
Median earning women ± $3,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($81,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,707), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,227), Manufacturing ($68,194), and Wholesale Trade ($65,904).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Park Forest, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Park Forest, IL was $115,300 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $115,300, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Park Forest, IL is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Park Forest, IL have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Park Forest, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,619
$5,351
Median Property Taxes
±$576

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Park Forest, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Park Forest, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Park Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,072
Median Household Income
± $3,921
8.13k
Number of Households
± 747

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.13k households in Park Forest, IL declined from $61,072 from the previous year's value of $62,305.

The following chart displays the households in Park Forest, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Park Forest, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.64%)
  3. Public Transit (5.12%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Park Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.64%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Park Forest, IL have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% of the workforce in Park Forest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Park Forest, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Park Forest, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Park Forest, IL (3.72k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Park Forest, IL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91% of the population of Park Forest, IL has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.03%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Park Forest, IL grew by 27.6% from 7.08% to 9.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Park Forest, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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