COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crete vs Park Forest
PLACE A
Crete, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Park Forest, Illinois
Crete is 60% smaller than Park Forest. Crete earns more, with a median household income $36,075 higher.
CRETEPARK FORESTDIFFERENCE
Total population8,34521,079−60% vs Park Forest
Population density8864,249−3,363
Population growth2.5%-1.3%+3.8 pts
Median age48.936.9+12.0
Male47.9%45.0%+2.9 pts
Female52.1%55.0%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born3.0%7.3%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.2%19.7%+27.4 pts
Black38.9%67.4%−28.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%9.7%−2.1 pts
Asian1.0%0.3%+0.6 pts
Other5.4%2.9%+2.5 pts
Median household income$97,147$61,072+$36,075
Per capita income$58,086$30,021+$28,065
Poverty rate3.9%17.6%−13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.410+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%24.3%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree15.3%8.8%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%8.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation62.0%62.5%−0.5 pts
Median home value$228,500$115,300+$113,200
Median gross rent$1,309$1,365−$56
Owner-occupied90.0%65.8%+24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%8.1%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households61.0%44.4%+16.6 pts
Average commute38.231.8+6.4
Worked from home10.7%7.6%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work1.5%5.1%−3.6 pts
Uninsured1.8%9.0%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025