Park Forest village, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,079
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,079
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,016
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,683
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,687
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,975
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 55.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 67.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 745
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,568
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $657
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,365
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,831
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,826
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,479
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,368
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,356
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,072
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,021
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,371.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,428.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.96
FIPS Code 1757732