COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monee vs Park Forest
PLACE A
Monee, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Park Forest, Illinois
Monee is 76% smaller than Park Forest. Monee earns more, with a median household income $30,897 higher.
MONEEPARK FORESTDIFFERENCE
Total population5,11921,079−76% vs Park Forest
Population density1,1444,249−3,105
Population growth-0.4%-1.3%+0.9 pts
Median age39.636.9+2.7
Male49.8%45.0%+4.8 pts
Female50.2%55.0%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born12.8%7.3%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.5%19.7%+30.8 pts
Black35.7%67.4%−31.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%9.7%+0.6 pts
Asian0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Other2.6%2.9%−0.2 pts
Median household income$91,969$61,072+$30,897
Per capita income$51,263$30,021+$21,242
Poverty rate6.2%17.6%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.410−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%24.3%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree18.6%8.8%+9.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%8.7%−7.5 pts
Labor force participation66.6%62.5%+4.1 pts
Median home value$240,500$115,300+$125,200
Median gross rent$1,477$1,365+$112
Owner-occupied93.0%65.8%+27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.1%8.1%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households80.4%44.4%+36.0 pts
Average commute33.931.8+2.1
Worked from home10.7%7.6%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%5.1%−4.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%9.0%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025