Village in Cook County, Illinois · 5 sq mi · 4,220 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Park Forest. The typical household earns $61,072, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,605 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.64%
Men 32.5 · Women 40.2
1950–2026
20,935
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
20,935
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,935 | -144 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,079 | +47 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 21,032 | +110 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 20,922 | -43 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 20,965 | -290 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 21,255 | -350 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | 21,605 | +428 | 2.02% |
| 2019 | 21,177 | -192 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 21,369 | -218 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 21,587 | -197 | 0.90% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Never married | 45% | 50% | 41% |
| Divorced | 17% | 11% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau