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Compare Park Forest to West Chicago

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to West Chicago, 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) West Chicago (city)
Population 21,672 27,385
Income (median) $45,909 $39,155
Home Value (median) $69,400 $238,000
White 28% 76%
Black 64% 2%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 31% 49%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 39% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or West Chicago?
A: Park Forest has a similar population count than West Chicago: 21672 compared with 27385 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or West Chicago?
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 is quite similar: 39% for Park Forest versus 34% for West Chicago.

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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