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Compare Charleston to Park Forest

This post compares Charleston, 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 Charleston (city) Park Forest (village)
Population 21,202 21,672
Income (median) $36,834 $45,909
Home Value (median) $91,400 $69,400
White 86% 28%
Black 7% 64%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 22% 31%
Age (median) 25 38
Rentals 52% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Park Forest?
A: Charleston has a similar population count than Park Forest: 21202 compared with 21672 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 39% for Park Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: DeKalb, Normal, and Champaign.

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

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