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Compare Park Forest to Decatur

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 21,672 73,505
Income (median) $45,909 $41,341
Home Value (median) $69,400 $80,600
White 28% 71%
Black 64% 19%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 31% 26%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 39% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Decatur?
A: Park Forest has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 21672 compared with 73505 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Decatur?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Park Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Park Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Park Forest versus 36% for Decatur.

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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