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Parma, OH vs Forest Park, IL

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- Forest Park is 0% more densely populated than Parma.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Forest Park.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Forest Park.
 Parma, OHForest Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,297329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201081,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,688285,036,114
 Population - 199087,876  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,952.193.4
 Land Area20.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Parma, OHForest Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Parma, OHForest Park, ILUnited States
 White82.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Parma, OHForest Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households34,110  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,260  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Parma    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

~80k strong my city is full of working class Clevelanders. It seems to be fading yet continues year to year plodding  More

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Over 17 years ago

travel to work during normal rush hour(0800 - 0900)is pretty good compared to when we travel to other area of country. Sorry no hard data to support  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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