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Albany, NY vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 21.3% more likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Park Forest.
 Albany, NYPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Over 13 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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