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Compare Park Forest to Joliet

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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