Park Forest is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Park Forest has a 2020 population of 21,629. Park Forest is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,687 in 2010.
The average household income in Park Forest is $62,021 with a poverty rate of 12.60%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,247 per month, and the median house value is $73,300. The median age in Park Forest is 39.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Park Forestwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,235 | 25.27% |
Black or African American | 14,282 | 68.95% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 | 0.08% |
Asian | 90 | 0.43% |
Some Other Race | 553 | 2.67% |
Two or More Races | 538 | 2.60% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,179 | 2.46 | 58.4 |
Married | 2,562 | 3.36 | 69 |
Male | 284 | 3.21 | 56 |
Female | 1,892 | 3.58 | 42.7 |
Non Family | 3,441 | 1.1 | 59.3 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 481 | 3.32% |
9th to 12th Grade | 581 | 4.01% |
High School Graduate | 3,356 | 23.14% |
Some College | 4,116 | 28.37% |
Associates Degree | 1,965 | 13.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,266 | 15.62% |
Graduate Degree | 1,741 | 12.00% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 77 | 65 | 53 |
White | 4,216 | 3,827 | 1,595 |
2+ Races | 132 | 132 | 37 |
Black | 9,442 | 8,829 | 2,259 |
Hispanic | 706 | 652 | 99 |
Other Race | 223 | 208 | 10 |
Native American | 17 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.83%.
$41,976
Average Earnings
$44,535
Average Male
$40,550
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 90 | 34 | 37.78% |
Multiple | 536 | 92 | 17.16% |
White | 4,737 | 794 | 16.76% |
Black | 14,244 | 1,598 | 11.22% |
Other | 23 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 980 | 101 | 10.31% |
12.60%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.81%
Male Poverty Rate
11.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Park Forest is Asian, with 37.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Park Forest is Hispanic, with 10.31% 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%.
33.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.0%
Male Marriage Rate
29.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 257 | 5.41% |
Black | 556 | 5.20% |
2+ Races | 9 | 5.70% |
Hispanic | 12 | 1.62% |
13.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.52%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.73%
Born in Park Forest
96.21%
Native Born
3.79%
Foreign Born
1.02%
Non Citizen
2.77%
Naturalized
96.21% of Park Forest residents were born in the United States, with 79.73% having been born in Illinois. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 8,138 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 29,993 | 21,855 | 13.93% |
1970 | 30,638 | 645 | 0.21% |
1980 | 26,222 | -4,416 | -1.54% |
1990 | 24,656 | -1,566 | -0.61% |
2000 | 23,462 | -1,194 | -0.50% |
2010 | 21,975 | -1,487 | -0.65% |
2011 | 21,946 | -29 | -0.13% |
2012 | 21,917 | -29 | -0.13% |
2013 | 21,888 | -29 | -0.13% |
2014 | 21,859 | -29 | -0.13% |
2015 | 21,830 | -29 | -0.13% |
2016 | 21,801 | -29 | -0.13% |
2017 | 21,772 | -29 | -0.13% |
2018 | 21,743 | -29 | -0.13% |
2019 | 21,714 | -29 | -0.13% |
2020 | 21,687 | -27 | -0.12% |
2021 | 21,658 | -29 | -0.13% |
2022 | 21,629 | -29 | -0.13% |