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Compare Park Forest to Chicago Heights

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Chicago Heights, 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) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 21,672 30,292
Income (median) $45,909 $40,740
Home Value (median) $69,400 $98,300
White 28% 34%
Black 64% 42%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 39% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Chicago Heights?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than Chicago Heights: 21672 compared with 30292 total people.

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

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

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

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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