Park Forest, Illinois Population 2023

20,538

Park Forest is a city located in Cook County and Will County Illinois. With a 2023 population of 20,538, it is the 117th largest city in Illinois and the 1837th largest city in the United States.Park Forest is currently declining at a rate of -1.71% annually and its population has decreased by -5.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,632 in 2020. Spanning over 5 miles, Park Forest has a population density of 4,140 people per square mile.

The average household income in Park Forest is $62,021 with a poverty rate of 15.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Park Forest is 39.4 years, 34.3 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Park Forest Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Park Forest was:

  • Black or African American: 68.95%
  • White: 25.27%
  • Other race: 2.67%
  • Two or more races: 2.6%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
The current population of Park Forest, Illinois is 20,538 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,632.

Park Forest, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

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Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Park Forest Population by Race

Park Forest Population Pyramid 2023

Park Forest Median Age

39.4

Total

34.3

Male

42.4

Female

Park Forest Adults

There are 15,964 adults, (3,125 of whom are seniors) in Park Forest.

Park Forest Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Park Forest Sex Ratio

Female11,03853.29%
Male9,67746.71%

Park Forest Population by Age

Park Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.38

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Park Forest Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Park Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Park Forest Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.89%.

Park Forest Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,976

Average Earnings

$44,535

Average Male

$40,550

Average Female

Park Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Park Forest Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Park Forest Language

94.27% of Park Forest residents speak only English, while 5.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.78% of the population.

Park Forest Language

Park Forest Poverty by Race

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15.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.81%

Male Poverty Rate

11.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Park Forest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Park Forest is Multiple, with 57.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Park Forest is Other, with 7.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.35%.

Park Forest Poverty

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Park Forest Poverty Rate by Education

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Park Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Park Forest Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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median

Income by Household Type

Park Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

29.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Park Forest Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Park Forest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Park Forest Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Park Forest Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

822

Number of Veterans

757

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

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Park Forest Veterans by War

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Park Forest Veterans by Age

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Park Forest Veterans by Race

Park Forest Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Park Forest Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Park Forest Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Park Forest Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Park Forest Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.35%

Born in Park Forest

92.13%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.13% of Park Forest residents were born in the United States, with 76.35% having been born in Illinois. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Park Forest Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Park Forest Population by Year