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Mobile, AL vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Mobile.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Park Forest.
 Mobile, ALPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010194,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 1990196,278  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area139.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mobile, ALPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mobile, ALPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White40.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mobile, ALPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households77,515  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,905  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  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 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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