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Compare Alton to Park Forest

This post compares Alton, Illinois to Park Forest, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alton (city) Park Forest (village)
Population 27,037 21,672
Income (median) $39,415 $45,909
Home Value (median) $80,400 $69,400
White 68% 28%
Black 26% 64%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 40% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alton or Park Forest?
A: Alton has a similar population count than Park Forest: 27037 compared with 21672 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alton or in Park Forest?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Alton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alton or Park Forest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Alton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Alton versus 39% for Park Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alton may include: Belleville, Decatur, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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