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Compare Rockford to Park Forest

This post compares Rockford, Illinois to Park Forest, 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 Rockford (city) Park Forest (village)
Population 148,640 21,672
Income (median) $37,997 $45,909
Home Value (median) $89,500 $69,400
White 66% 28%
Black 21% 64%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 44% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockford or Park Forest?
A: Rockford has a much larger population count than Park Forest: 148640 compared with 21672 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Rockford versus 39% for Park Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockford may include: Belleville, Peoria, and Alton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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