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Compare Joliet to Park Forest

This post compares Joliet, 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 Joliet (city) Park Forest (village)
Population 148,172 21,672
Income (median) $46,453 $45,909
Home Value (median) $165,600 $69,400
White 65% 28%
Black 17% 64%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 42% 31%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 29% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Joliet or Park Forest?
A: Joliet has a much larger population count than Park Forest: 148172 compared with 21672 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Park Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Joliet versus 39% for Park Forest.

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

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

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