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Park Forest Illinois Information: Park Forest, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Park Forest from the last gathering is 23462. You can view Park Forest venues that host many Park Forest IL events every year. You can also research Park Forest Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Park Forest Illinois real estate guide. Park Forest Illinois has a latitude of 41.4647 and a longitude of -87.699. Zip codes in Park Forest, IL include 60466 ... more Park Forest zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Park Forest, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Park Forest, IL was 23,462.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Park Forest was 10,902, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Park Forest, IL
There are an estimated 4,167 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Park Forest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Park Forest is 12,560 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Park Forest, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,353 married women in the community. 43.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Park Forest, IL
The median age of people living in Park Forest, IL was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Park Forest was 1,676. There were 17,140 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (2,705) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Park Forest, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Park Forest, IL was 22,875.

White Population in Park Forest, IL
The estimated White population in the Park Forest community is 13,003, which is 55.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Park Forest, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,247, which is 39.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Park Forest, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Park Forest, IL was 53.

Asian Population in Park Forest, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 193.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Park Forest, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Park Forest was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 362, while those of “two or more races” was 587 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Park Forest community was 1,169, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Park Forest, IL
The household population number in Park Forest was 23,047.

Group Quarters Population in Park Forest, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 415.

Average Household Size in Park Forest, IL
The average household size in Park Forest is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Park Forest, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,470 total housing units in Park Forest.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,138, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,795 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 2,343 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 332 vacant homes in Park Forest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Park Forest, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,225, with a median value in dollars of 84,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Park Forest, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $978 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Park Forest, average costs per month were $348 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,482 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Park Forest, Illinois
4,111 people in Park Forest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Park Forest, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Park Forest was 2,274, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Park Forest, IL
In 2000, there were 3,181 people in Park Forest, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Park Forest, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,447 people in Park Forest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Park Forest, Illinois
There were 12,225 in the labor force in Park Forest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Park Forest was 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Park Forest, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,579. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Park Forest, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,801. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Park Forest, Illinois
Per capita income in Park Forest in the last full census was 21,493. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Park Forest numbered 315, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Park Forest, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,514, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.