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Park Forest, IL vs Bolingbrook, IL

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- Bolingbrook is 0% more densely populated than Park Forest.
- People are 58.6% more likely to be married in Bolingbrook.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Bolingbrook.
 Park Forest, ILBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,807329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201021,985  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,321285,036,114
 Population - 199024,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,998.693.4
 Land Area5.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Park Forest, ILBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Park Forest, ILBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 White19.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Park Forest, ILBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households8,038  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,56480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,204  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews
Nancy · Bolingbrook, IL
I agree - don't move to Bolingbrook!
Over 10 years ago

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Carmen · Bolingbrook, IL
Great location
Over 12 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Ms. Smith · Richton Park, IL
Renters Haven
Over 13 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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