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Compare Park Forest to South Elgin

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to South Elgin, 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) South Elgin (village)
Population 21,672 22,322
Income (median) $45,909 $56,560
Home Value (median) $69,400 $216,900
White 28% 83%
Black 64% 4%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 31% 46%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 39% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or South Elgin?
A: Park Forest has a similar population count than South Elgin: 21672 compared with 22322 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or South Elgin?
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 18% for South Elgin.

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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