One downside of living in Park Forest is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Park Forest, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Park Forest use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Park Forest‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
In terms of college education, Park Forest is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.77% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Park Forest in 2022 was $29,400, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,600 for a family of four. However, Park Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Park Forest is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Park Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Park Forest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Park Forest include German, African, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Park Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
