In 2021, Park Forest, IL had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $58,657. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Park Forest, IL grew from 20,715 to 21,368, a 3.15% increase and its median household income grew from $56,393 to $58,657, a 4.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Park Forest, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.52%), White (Hispanic) (2.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).
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.
98.1% of the residents in Park Forest, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Park Forest, IL was $77,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.
Most people in Park Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Park Forest, IL was 2 cars per household.