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Park Forest, IL real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Park Forest Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Route 30 / Orchar... |
| 2 | North St / Orchard Dr |
| 3 | Western Ave / Universi... |
| 4 | Blackhawk Dr / Miami S... |
| 5 | Blackhawk Dr / Orchard... |
| 6 | Village Center |
| 7 | 26th St / Forest Prese... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Park Forest NEIGHBORHOODS Village Center, 26th St / Forest Preserve Dr, U.S. Route 30 / Orchard Dr, Blackhawk Dr / Orchard Dr, Western Ave / University Pky, Blackhawk Dr / Miami St, North St / Orchard Dr
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Park Forest, IL Country Club Hills, Crete, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Munster, IN, Olympia Fields, South Holland, Willowbrook
POPULATION
23,278
Park Forest, IL Information
| PARK FOREST INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 23,278 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 9,394 |
| PARK FOREST HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 71.94% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 24.65% |
| % VACANT | 3.41% |
| TYPE OF PARK FOREST HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 59.68% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 23.16% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 4.42% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 12.65% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.10% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF PARK FOREST HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.23% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 7.96% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 36.76% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 39.93% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.77% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.35% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.56% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 11.46% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 84.28% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 2.70% |
| PARK FOREST REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $158,400 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,003 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$95,000 | 22.54% |
| $95,001-$190,000 | 51.63% |
| $190,001-$381,000 | 24.24% |
| $381,001-$571,000 | 1.07% |
| $571,001-$762,000 | 0.21% |
| $762,001-$952,000 | 0.07% |
| $952,001-$1,428,000 | 0.24% |
| $1,428,001-$1,904,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,904,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Park Forest | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.71% |
| 5 TO 17 | 19.97% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.78% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.04% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.56% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.34% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.59% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 88.38% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 26.95% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $47,579 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $21,493 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 6.68% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (14.90%), Education (12.05%), Retail (11.86%), Manufacturing (11.76%), Transportation (6.87%), Finance (6.51%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.50%), Public Service (4.90%), Accomodation (4.17%), Other (4.12%), Construction (3.96%), Administration (3.67%), Information Technology (3.22%), Wholesale (2.45%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.35% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 55.09% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 39.67% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.27% |
| ASIAN | 1.12% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.44% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.38% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.75% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (40.42%), German (13.00%), Unclassified (11.48%), Irish (6.36%), Italian (5.74%), English (4.59%), Polish (4.39%), United States or American (2.34%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.12% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (87.07%) , Spanish (3.42%) |
Park Forest is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,278 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Park Forest is the 94th largest community in Illinois.
Park Forest is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Park Forest is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Park Forest who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.12%), sales jobs (10.71%), and teaching (8.50%).
In addition, Park Forest is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
One downside of living in Park Forest is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Park Forest, the average commute to work is 32.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Park Forest Information and Demographics
The education level of Park Forest citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.95% of adults in Park Forest have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Park Forest in 2000 was $21,493, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,972 for a family of four.
Park Forest is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Park Forest home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Park Forest is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Park Forest include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Park Forest is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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