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Sheldon, IL vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Sheldon.
- People are 8.1% less likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Park Forest.
 Sheldon, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 20101,064  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 19901,109  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sheldon, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sheldon, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White94.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sheldon, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households569  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households231  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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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