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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, Western Ave / University Pky, Blackhawk Dr / Orchard Dr, U.S. Route 30 / Orchard Dr, Blackhawk Dr / Miami St, North St / Orchard Dr, 26th St / Forest Preserve 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 | $153,060 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $969 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 22.54% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 51.63% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 24.24% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 1.07% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 0.21% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 0.07% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 0.24% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,840,000 | 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.
Unlike some villages, Park Forest isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Park Forest are a mix of both white- and blue-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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
In Park Forest, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Park Forest Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Park Forest is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 26.95% of adults in Park Forest have a college 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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