COMPARING TWO PLACES
Park Forest vs Steger
PLACE A
Park Forest, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Steger, Illinois
Park Forest is 125% larger than Steger. Steger earns more, with a median household income $5,503 higher.
PARK FORESTSTEGERDIFFERENCE
Total population21,0799,352+125% vs Steger
Population density4,2492,747+1,502
Population growth-1.3%0.1%−1.5 pts
Median age36.939.0−2.1
Male45.0%51.1%−6.0 pts
Female55.0%48.9%+6.0 pts
Foreign-born7.3%7.8%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic19.7%50.7%−31.0 pts
Black67.4%22.4%+45.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.7%19.7%−10.0 pts
Asian0.3%1.4%−1.1 pts
Other2.9%5.7%−2.9 pts
Median household income$61,072$66,575−$5,503
Per capita income$30,021$31,792−$1,771
Poverty rate17.6%12.6%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%17.9%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree8.8%5.8%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%5.5%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation62.5%61.5%+1.0 pts
Median home value$115,300$156,700−$41,400
Median gross rent$1,365$1,076+$289
Owner-occupied65.8%63.7%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%8.5%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%53.4%−9.0 pts
Average commute31.832.2−0.4
Worked from home7.6%8.1%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work5.1%4.3%+0.8 pts
Uninsured9.0%6.8%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025