Median Household Income
$61,072 ± $3,921
Median Home Value
$115,300 ± $8,619
Median Gross Rent
$1,365 ± $100/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,021
Poverty Rate
17.6%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Homeownership Rate
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
29 min
Households
8,129
Veterans
745
Population Over Time
Park Forest shrank 5.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,490
2016
21,831
2018
21,699
2020
20,715
2022
21,042
2024
21,156
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
20.8%
Hispanic or Latino
9.7%
Black or African American
67.9%
Asian
0.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.