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Compare Park Forest to Oswego

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Oswego, 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) Oswego (village)
Population 21,672 33,759
Income (median) $45,909 $58,801
Home Value (median) $69,400 $233,900
White 28% 81%
Black 64% 6%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 31% 47%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 39% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Oswego?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than Oswego: 21672 compared with 33759 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Oswego?
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 13% for Oswego.

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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