Illinois / Census place 1757732

Park Forest

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Park Forest village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,079
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,234/sq mi
5 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,072
Median home value
$115,300
Median gross rent
$1,365
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.3%
Typical commute
31.8 min
Public transit commute
5.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Park Forest.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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