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Compare Park Forest to Waukegan

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 21,672 87,999
Income (median) $45,909 $31,937
Home Value (median) $69,400 $120,300
White 28% 58%
Black 64% 17%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 39% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Waukegan?
A: Park Forest has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 21672 compared with 87999 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Waukegan?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Park Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Park Forest versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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