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Compare Elgin to Park Forest

This post compares Elgin, 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 Elgin (city) Park Forest (village)
Population 112,628 21,672
Income (median) $41,941 $45,909
Home Value (median) $171,200 $69,400
White 61% 28%
Black 6% 64%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 41% 31%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 33% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Park Forest?
A: Elgin has a much larger population count than Park Forest: 112628 compared with 21672 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Park Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elgin versus 39% for Park Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

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

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