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Park Forest, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,183 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
Park Forest:

$97,183
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,337 - $140,580

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $138,874
Here:

$138,874
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,324
Here:

$67,324
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $47,893
Here:

$47,893
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,235
Here:

$43,235
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $37,462
Here:

$37,462
State:

$318,887

Total population: 22,034 (All urban)

Houses: 8,921 (8,009 occupied: 4,992 owner occupied, 3,154 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

39%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,811 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $98,114.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,164 (lower quartile is $706, upper quartile is $1,415)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,131


Median gross rent in Park Forest, IL in 2022: $1,363

Housing units in Park Forest with a mortgage: 2,367 (44 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $63,318

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,050

Median monthly housing costs: $1,080

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Park Forest, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,574
  • Male householders: 2,488 (757 living alone), Female householders: 5,310 (2,068 living alone)
  • 2,511 spouses (2,511 opposite-sex spouses), 334 unmarried partners, (334 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,926 children (6,277 natural, 115 adopted, 533 stepchildren), 1,281 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 250 parents, 173 foster children, 340 other relatives, 229 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 545

Size of family households: 1,769 2-persons, 1,274 3-persons, 914 4-persons, 537 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,036 1-person, 311 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

2,120 married couples with children.
1,830 single-parent households (565 men, 1,265 women).

91.3% of residents of Park Forest speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 978 (4.8%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Park Forest, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Park Forest, Illinois
  • 45no bedroom
  • 1071 bedroom
  • 1,7522 bedrooms
  • 2,0983 bedrooms
  • 9454 bedrooms
  • 465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park Forest, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park Forest, Illinois
  • 70no bedroom
  • 4201 bedroom
  • 9322 bedrooms
  • 1,0823 bedrooms
  • 6394 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Park Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Park Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 197no vehicle
  • 2,3931 vehicle
  • 1,6962 vehicles
  • 5923 vehicles
  • 1034 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Park Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Park Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • 172no vehicle
  • 1,6401 vehicle
  • 1,0382 vehicles
  • 2183 vehicles
  • 874 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Park Forest, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Park Forest, Illinois
  • 451 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 4794 rooms
  • 1,4155 rooms
  • 1,1046 rooms
  • 9277 rooms
  • 4978 rooms
  • 4889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park Forest, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park Forest, Illinois
  • 701 room
  • 802 rooms
  • 3333 rooms
  • 3444 rooms
  • 6565 rooms
  • 5436 rooms
  • 9377 rooms
  • 768 rooms
  • 1159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Park Forest, IL
Park Forest village income, earnings, and wages data

  • Park Forest, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Park Forest, IL in 2022
  • 678Less than $10,000
  • 649$10,000 to $19,999
  • 822$20,000 to $29,999
  • 638$30,000 to $39,999
  • 744$40,000 to $49,999
  • 684$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,104$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,281$75,000 to $99,999
  • 685$100,000 to $124,999
  • 344$125,000 to $149,999
  • 439$150,000 to $199,999
  • 146$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Park Forest, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Park Forest, IL in 2022
  • 123Less than $10,000
  • 330$10,000 to $14,999
  • 200$15,000 to $19,999
  • 378$20,000 to $24,999
  • 123$25,000 to $29,999
  • 84$30,000 to $34,999
  • 68$35,000 to $39,999
  • 169$40,000 to $49,999
  • 65$50,000 to $59,999
  • 281$60,000 to $69,999
  • 241$70,000 to $79,999
  • 303$80,000 to $89,999
  • 227$90,000 to $99,999
  • 741$100,000 to $124,999
  • 349$125,000 to $149,999
  • 460$150,000 to $174,999
  • 102$175,000 to $199,999
  • 341$200,000 to $249,999
  • 72$250,000 to $299,999
  • 40$300,000 to $399,999
  • 17$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Park Forest, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Park Forest, IL in 2022
  • 132Less than $100
  • 31$150 to $199
  • 22$200 to $249
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 52$350 to $399
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 183$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 152$600 to $649
  • 129$650 to $699
  • 40$700 to $749
  • 69$750 to $799
  • 17$800 to $899
  • 241$900 to $999
  • 558$1,000 to $1,249
  • 800$1,250 to $1,499
  • 501$1,500 to $1,999
  • 145No cash rent
Work and jobs in Park Forest: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.4%
Number of people working at home: 646 (7.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 92
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 487
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,466
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 861
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 930
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 370
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 880
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 386
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 286
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,145
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 805
  • 90 or more minutes: 535
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Park Forest

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,062 (69.5%)
  • Carpooled: 284 (9.6%)
  • Taxi: 76 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 646 (21.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.4%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • 8.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.9%Males
Races in Park Forest detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Park Forest, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Park Forest, Illinois
  • 1512010 or later
  • 2182000 to 2009
  • 3161990 to 1999
  • 2161980 to 1989
  • 921970 to 1979
  • 292Before 1970
Ancestries in Park Forest, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • African: 499 (3.6%)
  • English: 198 (1.4%)
  • American: 184 (1.3%)
  • German: 182 (1.3%)
  • Irish: 148 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 122 (0.9%)
  • Nigerian: 111 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 82 (0.6%)
  • Yugoslavian: 80 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 70 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 41 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 35 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 32 (0.2%)
  • European: 29 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 25 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 20 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 18 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 15 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Ghanaian: 10 (0.07%)
  • French: 8 (0.06%)
  • Haitian: 7 (0.05%)
  • British: 5 (0.04%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Park Forest:

41.2% (403)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Africa, n.e.c.
Park Forest:

14.1% (138)
Illinois:

0.3% (5,397)

Nigeria
Park Forest:

9.1% (89)
Illinois:

1.2% (21,186)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Park Forest:

6.4% (63)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,776)

Switzerland
Park Forest:

2.9% (28)
Illinois:

0.1% (910)

Canada
Park Forest:

2.8% (27)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Other Eastern Europe
Park Forest:

2.0% (20)
Illinois:

0.5% (9,834)

Taiwan
Park Forest:

1.9% (19)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,235)

Jamaica
Park Forest:

1.7% (17)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,168)

Poland
Park Forest:

1.6% (16)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Cuba
Park Forest:

1.6% (16)
Illinois:

0.4% (7,171)

Ghana
Park Forest:

1.5% (15)
Illinois:

0.4% (7,043)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,163
  • Other state: 3,166
  • Northeast: 205
  • Midwest: 1,159
  • South: 1,493
  • West: 274

93.4% of Park Forest residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.7% lived in Illinois.


Park Forest:

93.4%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 454
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 30
  • 5th and 6th grade: 71
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 27
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 146
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,544
  • Less than 1 year of college: 556
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,029
  • Associate degree: 606
  • Bachelor's degree: 698
  • Master's degree: 308
  • Professional school degree: 79
  • Doctorate degree: 31
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 162
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 27
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 69
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 158
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,780
  • Less than 1 year of college: 391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,916
  • Associate degree: 913
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,417
  • Master's degree: 1,030
  • Professional school degree: 111
  • Doctorate degree: 30
Educational Attainment for Females
Park Forest marital status for males
Park Forest marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,676
  • One, attached: 2,159
  • Two: 111
  • 3 or 4: 148
  • 5 to 9: 104
  • 10 to 19: 132
  • 20 to 49: 63
  • 50 or more: 526
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Park Forest
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Park Forest, IL
  • 94.6%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Park Forest, IL
  • 81.9%Utility gas
  • 15.2%Electricity
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:

4.3%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200
Here:

12.9%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
Here:

22.7%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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