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Compare Park Forest to Plainfield

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Plainfield, 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) Plainfield (village)
Population 21,672 41,978
Income (median) $45,909 $70,810
Home Value (median) $69,400 $296,800
White 28% 81%
Black 64% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 31% 56%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 39% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Plainfield?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 21672 compared with 41978 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Plainfield?
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 Plainfield.

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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