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Matteson, IL vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Matteson.
- People are 26.4% less likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Park Forest.
 Matteson, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201019,047  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 199011,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matteson, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Matteson, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White11.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matteson, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households7,381  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Matteson    2 Reviews
Shy · Matteson, IL
Myra Rates School Sucks
Over 5 years ago

Some of the teachers are very mean to the students. My grand daughter faithful do her remote learning. She moved the camera off of me for one second while i was  More

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Corine · Matteson, IL
Quality of Life in Matteson, IL
Over 17 years ago

We are diverse community with many amenities within our neighborhood such as a new shopping mall, many elementary schools, and a new middle school. Our neighboring  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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