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Compare Park Forest to DeKalb

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 21,672 43,141
Income (median) $45,909 $38,820
Home Value (median) $69,400 $149,800
White 28% 73%
Black 64% 14%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 39% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or DeKalb?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than DeKalb: 21672 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Park Forest versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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