Park Forest, IL Population

Overview

21,368

Total Population

37.0

Median age

54.31%

Female population %

84.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,77

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Park Forest's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Park Forest is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Park Forest's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Park Forest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Park Forest, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,840 more females than males in Park Forest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.31% females and 45.69% males in Park Forest, IL.
The Park Forest, IL gender ratio is 84.1:100 i.e. 84.1 men to 100 women (0.841).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 979.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,005.

Park Forest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Park Forest population: 21.81% are White, 69.71% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 4.99% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.
Park Forest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,598 (91.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Park Forest is Black or African American with a population of 14,895 (69.71% of the total population).

Park Forest's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,651 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Park Forest's population decreased by 1,519 (6.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Park Forest's population decreased by 361 (1.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Park Forest's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,954.