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Park Forest, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Will County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
20,898
Population
4,213/sq mi density
$62,305
Median Income
$29,400 per capita
$106,200
Home Value
$148,861 Zillow
$1,341
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
1,512 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,305 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,200 home value, $1,341/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,305
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,400
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Park Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Park Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,305
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,400
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,451
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,165
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,165
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.1%
42% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
7.1%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,924
Restaurants
1,360
Healthcare
1,994
Retail
1,683
Manufacturing
594
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,451
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,020
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,305 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,400 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,451 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,165 |
| County GDP | $50,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 7.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,924 |
| Restaurants | 1,360 |
| Healthcare | 1,994 |
| Retail | 1,683 |
| Manufacturing | 594 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,451 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,020 |