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Compare Park Forest to Charleston

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Park Forest may include: Calumet-City, Harvey, and Maywood.

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

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