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Gary, IN vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Gary.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Park Forest.
 Gary, INPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201080,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 1990116,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gary, INPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gary, INPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gary, INPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population29.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households27,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews
Valerie · Park Forest, IL
Park Forest - It is Coming Back!
Over 9 years ago

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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Christina · Park Forest, IL
If Only It Could Come Back
Over 11 years ago

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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Jesse · Redondo Beach, CA
MEMORIES gone forever
Over 12 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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