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Compare Park Forest to Machesney Park

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Machesney Park, 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) Machesney Park (village)
Population 21,672 23,002
Income (median) $45,909 $46,711
Home Value (median) $69,400 $114,400
White 28% 93%
Black 64% 1%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 39% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Machesney Park?
A: Park Forest has a similar population count than Machesney Park: 21672 compared with 23002 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Machesney Park?
A: Homes tend to be 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 22% for Machesney Park.

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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