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Compare Park Forest to Kankakee

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Kankakee, 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) Kankakee (city)
Population 21,672 26,036
Income (median) $45,909 $33,487
Home Value (median) $69,400 $85,800
White 28% 53%
Black 64% 39%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 39% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Kankakee?
A: Park Forest has a similar population count than Kankakee: 21672 compared with 26036 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Park Forest versus 50% for Kankakee.

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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