Park Forest, IL

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2023 Population

20,898

0.684% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

1.34% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

0.833% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,305

5.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$106,200

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,637

1.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Park Forest, IL had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $62,305. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Park Forest, IL declined from 21,042 to 20,898, a −0.684% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,907 to $62,305, a 5.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Park Forest, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Other (Hispanic) (5.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Hispanic) (1.56%).

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 2023, the median property value in Park Forest, IL was $106,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Park Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 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 20.9k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.07% of Park Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2023, there were 3.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Park Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Park Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Park Forest, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Park Forest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Park Forest, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 857
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 809
Other (Hispanic)
1.05k ± 447

8.92%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

8.92% of the people in Park Forest, IL are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Park Forest, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

4.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

984 people

As of 2023, 6.07% of Park Forest, IL residents (1.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Park Forest, IL was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Park Forest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
236 ± 177
Vietnam
171 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 95

Park Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Park Forest, IL employs 9.64k people. The largest industries in Park Forest, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,717 people), Retail Trade (1,109 people), and Educational Services (1,076 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($92,171), Construction ($73,281), and Finance & Insurance ($61,422).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.64k

2023 Value

± 866

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Park Forest, IL grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 9.51k employees to 9.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Park Forest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,681 people), Transportation Occupations (864 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Park Forest, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

9.64k

2023 Value

± 866

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Park Forest, IL grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 9.51k employees to 9.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Park Forest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,717 people), Retail Trade (1,109 people), and Educational Services (1,076 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,982

Median earning men ± $5,154

$42,177

Median earning women ± $4,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,939), Construction ($73,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,540).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,656), Wholesale Trade ($65,306), and Manufacturing ($63,388).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Park Forest, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Park Forest, IL was $106,200 in 2023, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,700 to $106,200, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Park Forest, IL is 64.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Park Forest, IL have an average commute time of 33.7 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.

Median household income in Park Forest, IL is $62,305. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Park Forest, IL was Census Tract 8301 with a value of $94,095, followed by Census Tract 8302.02 and Census Tract 8304, with respective values of $90,105 and $63,182.

Housing

Property

$106,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,738

$5,296

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.5% of the housing units in Park Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Park Forest, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8301
Census Tract 8302.02
Census Tract 8304

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Park Forest, IL was Census Tract 8301 with a value of $94,095, followed by Census Tract 8302.02 and Census Tract 8304, with respective values of $90,105 and $63,182.

The following map shows all of the places in Park Forest, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,305

Median Household Income

± $5,979

8.21k

Number of Households

± 750

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.21k households in Park Forest, IL grew to $62,305 from the previous year's value of $58,907.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Park Forest, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Public Transit (7.1%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Park Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (7.1%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

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.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Park Forest, IL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.59% of the workforce in Park Forest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Park Forest, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Park Forest, IL (3.58k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.9% of the population of Park Forest, IL has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cook County, IL.

1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Park Forest, IL declined by 1.65% from 7.2% to 7.08%.

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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